Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in North Korea
North Korea: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.535 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in North Korea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.535 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in North Korea peaked at 0.5409 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2256, in 2002.
North Korea ranks 98th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5353 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5308 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5254 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.522 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5242 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2366 | -54.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2373 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2345 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2339 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2325 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2298 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2292 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2256 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5277 | +133.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5226 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5207 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5359 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5341 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5407 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5296 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5347 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5367 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5389 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5399 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5409 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5397 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5405 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5393 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5379 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5383 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5381 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.536 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5351 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5331 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.535 | +0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.535 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4296, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.535 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5067, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in North Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +133.9% | 0.2256 | 0.5277 |
| 1995 | -54.9% | 0.5242 | 0.2366 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3812 | 0.2325 | 0.5353 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4396 | 0.2256 | 0.5407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5387 | 0.5347 | 0.5409 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5355 | 0.5331 | 0.5381 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0541 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in North Korea?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in North Korea was 0.535 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5409 in 2014.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2256 in 2002.
- How does North Korea rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- North Korea ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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