Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in North Korea

North Korea: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 8.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.94
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
93rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
25.44
in 1995
All-time low
8.94
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in North Korea, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 21.31991: 21.71992: 21.91993: 221994: 21.91995: 25.41996: 25.21997: 24.81998: 24.51999: 24.22000: 23.82001: 23.52002: 23.22003: 18.62004: 18.22005: 182006: 17.72007: 17.42008: 16.72009: 16.12010: 15.42011: 14.62012: 13.82013: 12.92014: 12.12015: 11.42016: 112017: 10.22018: 9.92019: 9.52020: 9.32021: 9.42022: 9.52023: 9.72024: 8.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in North Korea stood at 8.94. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in North Korea peaked at 25.44 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.94, in 2024.

North Korea ranks 93rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in North Korea, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 21.3
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 90 Bahamas 8.99 compare
  2. 91 Vanuatu 8.98 compare
  3. 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.95 compare
  4. 94 Palestine 8.9 compare
  5. 95 Vietnam 8.84 compare
  6. 96 Tuvalu 8.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in North Korea?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in North Korea was 8.94 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 25.44 in 1995.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 8.94 in 2024.
How does North Korea rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
North Korea ranks 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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