Mortality rate age 5-9 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 1.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.96
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
74th
of 201 countries
All-time high
10.96
in 1995
All-time low
1.96
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-9 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2024

2468101990200720241990: 4.51991: 4.61992: 4.61993: 4.71994: 4.61995: 111996: 10.81997: 10.71998: 10.51999: 10.42000: 10.32001: 10.12002: 102003: 3.82004: 3.82005: 3.72006: 3.72007: 3.62008: 3.52009: 3.42010: 3.22011: 3.12012: 2.92013: 2.82014: 2.62015: 2.52016: 2.42017: 2.22018: 2.12019: 2.12020: 22021: 22022: 2.12023: 2.12024: 2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 1.96 for mortality rate age 5-9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 10.96 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 2024.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 74th of 201 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 5-9 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 4.47
1991 4.57 +2.4%
1992 4.64 +1.5%
1993 4.67 +0.5%
1994 4.65 -0.4%
1995 10.96 +135.9%
1996 10.82 -1.3%
1997 10.67 -1.4%
1998 10.53 -1.3%
1999 10.39 -1.4%
2000 10.26 -1.3%
2001 10.14 -1.1%
2002 10.02 -1.2%
2003 3.83 -61.7%
2004 3.76 -1.9%
2005 3.71 -1.4%
2006 3.65 -1.5%
2007 3.62 -1.0%
2008 3.47 -3.9%
2009 3.36 -3.2%
2010 3.23 -4.0%
2011 3.08 -4.6%
2012 2.92 -5.2%
2013 2.75 -5.8%
2014 2.6 -5.7%
2015 2.46 -5.2%
2016 2.38 -3.2%
2017 2.22 -6.7%
2018 2.15 -3.4%
2019 2.07 -3.6%
2020 2.04 -1.3%
2021 2.04 -0.0%
2022 2.07 +1.5%
2023 2.1 +1.4%
2024 1.96 -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.64 4.47 10.96 10
2000s 5.58 3.36 10.26 10
2010s 2.59 2.07 3.23 10
2020s 2.04 1.96 2.1 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 10.96 in 1995.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 2024.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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