Mortality rate, infant in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Mortality rate, infant was 13.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
94th
of 197 countries
All-time high
81.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
13.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 13.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 81.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 76.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 71.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 65.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 62.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 55.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 33 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 29 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 31 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 32 per 1,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | +93.1% |
| 1996 | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 62.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -52.7% |
| 2004 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.53 per 1,000 live births | 55.7 per 1,000 live births | 81.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.35 per 1,000 live births | 29 per 1,000 live births | 33 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.64 per 1,000 live births | 32 per 1,000 live births | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.62 per 1,000 live births | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.09 per 1,000 live births | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.06 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Mortality rate, infant in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 13.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.