Neonatal mortality rate in North Korea
North Korea: Neonatal mortality rate was 8.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in North Korea, 1989–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in North Korea stood at 8.94. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in North Korea peaked at 25.44 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.94, in 2024.
North Korea ranks 92nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20.88 | — |
| 1990 | 21.3 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 21.65 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 21.9 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 21.96 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 21.87 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.44 | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 25.22 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 24.83 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 24.52 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 24.18 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 23.82 | -1.5% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.88 | 20.88 | 20.88 | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.29 | 21.3 | 25.44 | 10 |
| 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 North Korea
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 166,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in North Korea?
- Neonatal mortality rate in North Korea was 8.94 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.44 in 1995.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- North Korea ranks 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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