Mortality rate age 5-24 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 12.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.57
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
97th
of 201 countries
All-time high
40.6
in 1995
All-time low
12.57
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-24 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2024

102030401990200720241990: 21.91991: 22.21992: 22.41993: 22.51994: 22.41995: 40.61996: 40.21997: 39.91998: 39.51999: 39.12000: 38.82001: 38.52002: 38.12003: 19.72004: 19.42005: 19.32006: 19.12007: 18.92008: 18.42009: 182010: 17.52011: 172012: 16.42013: 15.82014: 15.22015: 14.62016: 14.32017: 13.72018: 13.42019: 132020: 12.92021: 12.92022: 13.12023: 13.22024: 12.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 12.57 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 40.6 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.57, in 2024.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 97th 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 5-24 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 21.86
1991 22.21 +1.6%
1992 22.43 +1.0%
1993 22.51 +0.4%
1994 22.45 -0.3%
1995 40.6 +80.9%
1996 40.24 -0.9%
1997 39.85 -1.0%
1998 39.5 -0.9%
1999 39.12 -1.0%
2000 38.77 -0.9%
2001 38.46 -0.8%
2002 38.15 -0.8%
2003 19.71 -48.3%
2004 19.45 -1.3%
2005 19.27 -0.9%
2006 19.07 -1.0%
2007 18.94 -0.7%
2008 18.44 -2.7%
2009 18.04 -2.2%
2010 17.55 -2.7%
2011 17 -3.1%
2012 16.41 -3.5%
2013 15.77 -3.9%
2014 15.16 -3.8%
2015 14.63 -3.5%
2016 14.31 -2.2%
2017 13.67 -4.5%
2018 13.36 -2.3%
2019 13.04 -2.4%
2020 12.93 -0.9%
2021 12.93 -0.0%
2022 13.05 +1.0%
2023 13.17 +0.9%
2024 12.57 -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.08 21.86 40.6 10
2000s 24.83 18.04 38.77 10
2010s 15.09 13.04 17.55 10
2020s 12.93 12.57 13.17 5

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 94 Mexico 12.71 compare
  2. 95 India 12.69 compare
  3. 96 Iraq 12.66 compare
  4. 98 Panama 12.45 compare
  5. 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.36 compare
  6. 100 Nicaragua 12.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 12.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 40.6 in 1995.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 12.57 in 2024.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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