Neonatal mortality ihme in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.69 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.69
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
105th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.43
in 1950
All-time low
0.69
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 7.43 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.69, in 2019.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 105th of 201 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.69 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 in 2019.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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