Neonatal mortality rate gho in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.9631 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 3.91 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9325, in 2020.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 89th out of 195 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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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 rate gho in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.9631 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 in 1995.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9325 in 2020.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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