Mortality rate age 15-24 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 8.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 15-24 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 8.89. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 23.47 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.89, in 2024.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 98th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.16 | — |
| 1991 | 14.34 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.46 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 14.51 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 14.47 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 23.47 | +62.2% |
| 1996 | 23.3 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 23.12 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 22.96 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 22.78 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.61 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 22.47 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 22.32 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.99 | -41.8% |
| 2004 | 12.84 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 12.75 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.64 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.57 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.29 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 12.06 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.79 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.48 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.14 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 10.77 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.42 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.11 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.93 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.55 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 9.36 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.17 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.1 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 9.1 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.18 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 9.25 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 8.89 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.76 | 14.16 | 23.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.55 | 12.06 | 22.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 | 9.17 | 11.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.11 | 8.89 | 9.25 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 8.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.47 in 1995.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.89 in 2024.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 98th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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