Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in North Korea
North Korea: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 155.19 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
155.19 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
122nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
343.12 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
155.19 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in North Korea, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in North Korea stood at 155.19 per 1,000 male adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in North Korea peaked at 343.12 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 155.19 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places North Korea 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 343.12 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 337.25 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 330.81 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 324.8 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 318.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 313.02 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 307.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 301.23 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 295.2 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 289.22 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 283.35 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 277.55 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 271.68 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 265.74 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 260.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 255.48 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 250.33 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 244.33 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 238.4 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 232.49 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 226.58 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 220.53 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 214.52 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 208.5 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 202.51 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 196.48 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 190.42 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 184.78 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 178.22 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 172.14 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 166.07 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 159.97 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 155.87 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 164.52 per 1,000 male adults | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 176.07 per 1,000 male adults | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 265.15 per 1,000 male adults | +50.6% |
| 1996 | 266.64 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 268.02 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 269.93 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 271.81 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 273.84 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 275.98 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 278.02 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 209.86 per 1,000 male adults | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 212.82 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 215.79 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 218.35 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 216.93 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 211.13 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 202.81 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 194.76 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 187.67 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 180.82 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 174.56 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 166.72 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 163.07 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 162.89 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 165.83 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 168.52 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 176.27 per 1,000 male adults | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 176.52 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 161.75 per 1,000 male adults | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 156.18 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 155.94 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 155.19 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 155.19 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for low income countries, which is 268.15 per 1,000 male adults, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 155.19 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 188.03 per 1,000 male adults, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +50.6% | 176.07 per 1,000 male adults | 265.15 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 316.07 per 1,000 male adults | 289.22 per 1,000 male adults | 343.12 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 258 per 1,000 male adults | 232.49 per 1,000 male adults | 283.35 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 199.47 per 1,000 male adults | 172.14 per 1,000 male adults | 226.58 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.4 per 1,000 male adults | 155.87 per 1,000 male adults | 271.81 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.55 per 1,000 male adults | 202.81 per 1,000 male adults | 278.02 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.11 per 1,000 male adults | 162.89 per 1,000 male adults | 194.76 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.12 per 1,000 male adults | 155.19 per 1,000 male adults | 176.52 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in North Korea?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in North Korea was 155.19 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 343.12 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.19 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- North Korea ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.