Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in North Korea
North Korea: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) 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 North Korea, 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 North Korea 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 North Korea 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 North Korea 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 (per 1,000 live births) in North Korea, 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% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 8.9 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.8 per 1,000 live births, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 8.9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.75 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in North Korea?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in North Korea 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4 per 1,000 live births in 1995.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- North Korea ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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.