Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in North Korea

North Korea: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 3,048 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,048
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
66th
of 200 countries
All-time high
11,724
in 1995
All-time low
3,048
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in North Korea, 1990–2024

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1990200720241990: 9.2k1991: 9.6k1992: 9.8k1993: 9.9k1994: 10.0k1995: 11.7k1996: 11.6k1997: 11.1k1998: 10.8k1999: 10.4k2000: 9.9k2001: 9.5k2002: 8.9k2003: 6.9k2004: 6.5k2005: 6.1k2006: 6.1k2007: 6.0k2008: 5.8k2009: 5.4k2010: 5.1k2011: 4.9k2012: 4.6k2013: 4.4k2014: 4.1k2015: 3.9k2016: 3.8k2017: 3.6k2018: 3.4k2019: 3.3k2020: 3.3k2021: 3.3k2022: 3.3k2023: 3.3k2024: 3.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 3,048 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in North Korea peaked at 11,724 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,048, in 2024.

North Korea ranks 66th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in North Korea, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 9,188
1991 9,554 +4.0%
1992 9,770 +2.3%
1993 9,865 +1.0%
1994 9,988 +1.2%
1995 11,724 +17.4%
1996 11,557 -1.4%
1997 11,132 -3.7%
1998 10,785 -3.1%
1999 10,378 -3.8%
2000 9,883 -4.8%
2001 9,474 -4.1%
2002 8,909 -6.0%
2003 6,880 -22.8%
2004 6,454 -6.2%
2005 6,097 -5.5%
2006 6,066 -0.5%
2007 5,957 -1.8%
2008 5,753 -3.4%
2009 5,374 -6.6%
2010 5,109 -4.9%
2011 4,865 -4.8%
2012 4,625 -4.9%
2013 4,367 -5.6%
2014 4,133 -5.4%
2015 3,919 -5.2%
2016 3,813 -2.7%
2017 3,555 -6.8%
2018 3,430 -3.5%
2019 3,308 -3.6%
2020 3,270 -1.1%
2021 3,255 -0.5%
2022 3,289 +1.0%
2023 3,303 +0.4%
2024 3,048 -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,394 9,188 11,724 10
2000s 7,085 5,374 9,883 10
2010s 4,112 3,308 5,109 10
2020s 3,233 3,048 3,303 5

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 63 Turkmenistan 3,501 compare
  2. 64 Cambodia 3,413 compare
  3. 65 Congo 3,182 compare
  4. 67 Tajikistan 2,979 compare
  5. 68 Thailand 2,974 compare
  6. 69 Argentina 2,569 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in North Korea?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in North Korea was 3,048 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 11,724 in 1995.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3,048 in 2024.
How does North Korea rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
North Korea ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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