Mortality rate, neonatal in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Mortality rate, neonatal was 8.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
92nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
25.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1995
All-time low
8.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1989–2024
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, neonatal in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 8.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 25.4 per 1,000 live births in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 92nd 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 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 22 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.29 per 1,000 live births | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.32 per 1,000 live births | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.08 per 1,000 live births | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.36 per 1,000 live births | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 8.9 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, neonatal recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4 per 1,000 live births in 1995.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.