Neonatal mortality wdi in North Korea
North Korea: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.8945 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8945
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
93rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.54
in 1995
All-time low
0.8945
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in North Korea, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.8945 for neonatal mortality wdi in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in North Korea peaked at 2.54 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8945, in 2024.
North Korea ranks 93rd of 199 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 wdi in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.09 | — |
| 1990 | 2.13 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.17 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.19 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.2 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.19 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.54 | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 2.52 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.48 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.45 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.42 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.38 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.35 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.32 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.86 | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 1.82 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.77 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.74 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.67 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.61 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.46 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9853 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9479 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9346 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9351 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9502 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9653 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8945 | -7.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.8945 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.38, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.8945 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8767, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.33 | 2.13 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 | 1.61 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 0.9479 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9359 | 0.8945 | 0.9653 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- 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)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi in North Korea?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in North Korea was 0.8945 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 in 1995.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8945 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- North Korea ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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