Neonatal mortality rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Neonatal mortality rate was 8.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 25.44 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.94, in 2024.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 93rd of 201 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 8.94 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 25.44 in 1995.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 in 2024.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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