Neonatal mortality rate gho in North Korea
North Korea: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.9631 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate gho in North Korea, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.9631 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in North Korea peaked at 3.91 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9325, in 2020.
That places North Korea 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.09 | — |
| 1990 | 2.13 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.16 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.19 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.19 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.18 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.91 | +79.2% |
| 1996 | 3.88 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.85 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.81 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.79 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.75 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.72 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.69 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.86 | -49.7% |
| 2004 | 1.82 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.79 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.76 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.74 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.67 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.61 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.46 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9848 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9477 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9325 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9333 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.948 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9631 | +1.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.9631 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.53, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.9631 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8881, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality rate gho 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 | +79.2% | 2.18 | 3.91 |
| 2003 | -49.7% | 3.69 | 1.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.01 | 2.13 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 | 1.61 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 0.9477 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9442 | 0.9325 | 0.9631 | 4 |
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 rate gho in North Korea?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in North Korea was 0.9631 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 in 1995.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9325 in 2020.
- How does North Korea rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- North Korea ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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