Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.535 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.535
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
98th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5409
in 2014
All-time low
0.2256
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.5409 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2256, in 2002.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.535 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5409 in 2014.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2256 in 2002.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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