Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in North Korea
North Korea: Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) was 8.94 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
8.94
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.94
in 2025
All-time low
8.94
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant in North Korea, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 8.94 for neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
That places North Korea 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.94 | — |
| 2026 | 8.94 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 8.94 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 8.94 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 8.94 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 8.94 | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 8.94 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.75, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 8.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8.94 | 8.94 | 8.94 | 5 |
| 2030s | 8.94 | 8.94 | 8.94 | 1 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0541 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in North Korea?
- Neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in North Korea was 8.94 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - remains constant recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.94 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - remains constant recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 in 2025.
- How does North Korea rank for neonatal mortality rate - remains constant?
- North Korea ranks 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - remains constant rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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