Neonatal mortality rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Neonatal mortality rate was 8.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 8.94 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 23.82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.94, in 2024.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.82 | — |
| 2001 | 23.53 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.16 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 18.63 | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 18.21 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.96 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 17.65 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 17.44 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.69 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 16.1 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 15.38 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 14.61 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 13.78 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 12.91 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 12.11 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 11.42 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 11.03 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.22 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 9.85 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.48 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.35 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 9.35 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.5 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 9.65 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 8.94 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.32 | 16.1 | 23.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.08 | 9.48 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.36 | 8.94 | 9.65 | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 16.67 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.32 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5.85 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 66.9 (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 77 (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.5051 (2024)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 3 (2024)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 5.30 million (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5.6 (2024)
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 8.94 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.82 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 in 2024.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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