Neonatal mortality ihme in North Korea
North Korea: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.69 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality ihme in North Korea, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.69 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in North Korea peaked at 7.43 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.69, in 2019.
North Korea ranks 106th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality ihme in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.43 | — |
| 1951 | 6.99 | -5.9% |
| 1952 | 6.55 | -6.3% |
| 1953 | 6.32 | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 6.17 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 6.05 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 5.94 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 5.82 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 5.7 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 5.58 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 5.46 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 5.33 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 5.21 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 5.07 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 4.93 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 4.77 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 4.64 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 4.5 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 4.36 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 4.21 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 4.06 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 3.92 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 3.78 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 3.65 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 3.53 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 3.43 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 3.31 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 3.19 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 3.09 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.99 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.9 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.62 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.55 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.48 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.41 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.35 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.28 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.22 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.16 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.11 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.07 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.04 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 1.94 | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 1.91 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.88 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.84 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.18 | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 2.12 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.07 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.68 | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.51 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.27 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.13 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.93 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.86 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.74 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.69 | -6.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.69 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality ihme 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +25.0% | 2 | 2.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.25 | 5.58 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.85 | 4.21 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5 | 2.99 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 | 2.22 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 | 1.84 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.33 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.968 | 0.69 | 1.27 | 10 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in North Korea?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in North Korea was 0.69 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 in 2019.
- How does North Korea rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- North Korea ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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