Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 1.75 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.75
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.21
in 1996
All-time low
1.75
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 1.75. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 5.21 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2020.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.52 | — |
| 1991 | 3.81 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 4.15 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 4.49 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 4.82 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 5.07 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 5.21 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.21 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.07 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.8 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.42 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 4 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 3.59 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 3.01 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.89 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.85 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.84 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.81 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.66 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.55 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.41 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.18 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.01 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.94 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.88 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.81 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.75 | -3.4% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 1.75 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.55, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 1.75 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.94, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.61 | 3.52 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 | 2.76 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 1.81 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.75 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 1996.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2020.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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