Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in North Korea
North Korea: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) was 2,286 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
2,286
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
68th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,916
in 2025
All-time low
2,286
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in North Korea, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in North Korea stood at 2,286. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
North Korea ranks 68th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,916 | — |
| 2026 | 2,784 | -4.5% |
| 2027 | 2,652 | -4.7% |
| 2028 | 2,526 | -4.8% |
| 2029 | 2,402 | -4.9% |
| 2030 | 2,286 | -4.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 2,286 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,944, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 2,286 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 293.5, 7.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,656 | 2,402 | 2,916 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2,286 | 2,286 | 2,286 | 1 |
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 - current trends maintained in North Korea?
- Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in North Korea was 2,286 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,916 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,286 in 2030.
- How does North Korea rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
- North Korea ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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