Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0515 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0515 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
73rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.4116 deaths per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.0504 deaths per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.0515 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.4116 deaths per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0504 deaths per square kilometre, in 2021.
North Korea ranks 73rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3685 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3589 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3635 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3606 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3507 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3467 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3516 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3426 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3221 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3058 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2863 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2709 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2444 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2113 deaths per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1895 deaths per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1689 deaths per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1505 deaths per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1389 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1323 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1273 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1249 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1234 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1208 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1196 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.12 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1221 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1267 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1301 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1358 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1426 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1495 deaths per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1544 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1569 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1582 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4116 deaths per square kilometre | +160.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4045 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3943 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.383 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3707 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3571 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3432 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.328 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1083 deaths per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1026 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0973 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.094 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0884 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0843 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0794 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0753 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0713 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0672 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0603 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0586 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0547 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.053 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.051 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0505 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0504 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.051 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0515 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0515 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.122 deaths per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0515 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0289 deaths per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +160.1% | 0.1582 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4116 deaths per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -67.0% | 0.328 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1083 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3517 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3221 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3685 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2099 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1323 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3058 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1251 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1196 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1358 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2726 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1426 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4116 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1696 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0843 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3571 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0634 deaths per square kilometre | 0.051 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0794 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0509 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0504 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0515 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 70 Syria 0.054 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 71 Myanmar 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 72 Djibouti 0.0518 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 74 El Salvador 0.0502 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Sudan 0.0488 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 76 Zambia 0.0443 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for North Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0541 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea was 0.0515 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4116 deaths per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0504 deaths per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.