Mortality rate age 1-11 months in North Korea
North Korea: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 4.36 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.36
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
96th
of 200 countries
All-time high
39.62
in 1995
All-time low
4.36
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in North Korea, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 4.36 for mortality rate age 1-11 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in North Korea peaked at 39.62 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.36, in 2024.
North Korea ranks 96th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 10.24 | — |
| 1990 | 10.74 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 11.11 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 11.39 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.47 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.39 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 39.62 | +247.8% |
| 1996 | 38.9 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 38.19 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 37.55 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 36.91 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 36.28 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 35.71 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 35.14 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 8.7 | -75.3% |
| 2004 | 8.53 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.39 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.26 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.11 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.94 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.69 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 7.41 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 7.08 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.71 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 6.35 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.01 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 5.68 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.39 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 5.14 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.91 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 4.77 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.71 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.79 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.88 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 4.36 | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.24 | 10.24 | 10.24 | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.73 | 10.74 | 39.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.48 | 7.69 | 36.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 | 4.77 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 | 4.36 | 4.88 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in North Korea?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in North Korea was 4.36 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.62 in 1995.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- North Korea ranks 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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