Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 8.94 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.94 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
98th
of 213 countries
All-time high
23.82 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
8.94 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 8.94 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.94 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 98th out of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.82 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 23.53 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.16 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 18.63 per 1,000 live births | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 18.21 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.96 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 17.65 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 17.44 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.69 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 15.38 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 14.61 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 13.78 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 12.91 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 12.11 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 11.42 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 11.03 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.22 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 9.85 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.48 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.35 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 9.35 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 9.65 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 8.94 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.32 per 1,000 live births | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | 23.82 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.08 per 1,000 live births | 9.48 per 1,000 live births | 15.38 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.36 per 1,000 live births | 8.94 per 1,000 live births | 9.65 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 95 Bahamas 8.99 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Vanuatu 8.98 per 1,000 live births compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.95 per 1,000 live births compare
- 99 State of Palestine 8.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Viet Nam 8.84 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Vietnam 8.84 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 16.67 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.32 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5.85 million constant US$ (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 66.9 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 77 index (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.5051 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 3 per 10,000 people (2024)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 5.30 million (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5.6 million constant US$ (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 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 per 1,000 live births 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 213 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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