Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in North Korea

North Korea: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met was 2,286 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
2,286
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
65th
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 - SDG target met in North Korea, 2025–2030

01.0k2.0k3.0k2025202720302025: 2.9k2026: 2.8k2027: 2.7k2028: 2.5k2029: 2.4k2030: 2.3k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2030, neonatal deaths - sdg target met 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.

That places North Korea 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.

Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in North Korea, 2025 to 2030.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 2,656 2,402 2,916 5
2030s 2,286 2,286 2,286 1

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 62 Cambodia 2,390 compare
  2. 63 Thailand 2,376 compare
  3. 64 Mauritania 2,308 compare
  4. 66 Dominican Republic 2,279 compare
  5. 67 Liberia 2,172 compare
  6. 68 Argentina 2,159 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - sdg target met in North Korea?
Neonatal deaths - sdg target met in North Korea was 2,286 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2,916 in 2025.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,286 in 2030.
How does North Korea rank for neonatal deaths - sdg target met?
North Korea ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is neonatal deaths - sdg target met 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 - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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