Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 1.96 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 73rd 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| 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% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 1.96 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.76, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 1.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.93, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +135.9% | 4.65 | 10.96 |
| 2003 | -61.7% | 10.02 | 3.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.96 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.96 in 1995.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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