Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 264 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
264
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
66th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,073
in 1995
All-time low
264
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 7121991: 7431992: 7641993: 7771994: 7841995: 2.1k1996: 2.1k1997: 2.1k1998: 2.1k1999: 2.0k2000: 2.0k2001: 2.0k2002: 1.9k2003: 6512004: 6302005: 6122006: 5912007: 5742008: 5372009: 5062010: 4702011: 4342012: 4012013: 3702014: 3432015: 3222016: 3102017: 2882018: 2782019: 2692020: 2672021: 2692022: 2762023: 2812024: 264

Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.

Analysis

In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 264. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 2,073 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 264, in 2024.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th of 197 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 deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 712
1991 743 +4.4%
1992 764 +2.8%
1993 777 +1.7%
1994 784 +0.9%
1995 2,073 +164.4%
1996 2,069 -0.2%
1997 2,063 -0.3%
1998 2,054 -0.4%
1999 2,040 -0.7%
2000 2,016 -1.2%
2001 1,987 -1.4%
2002 1,948 -2.0%
2003 651 -66.6%
2004 630 -3.2%
2005 612 -2.9%
2006 591 -3.4%
2007 574 -2.9%
2008 537 -6.4%
2009 506 -5.8%
2010 470 -7.1%
2011 434 -7.7%
2012 401 -7.6%
2013 370 -7.7%
2014 343 -7.3%
2015 322 -6.1%
2016 310 -3.7%
2017 288 -7.1%
2018 278 -3.5%
2019 269 -3.2%
2020 267 -0.7%
2021 269 +0.7%
2022 276 +2.6%
2023 281 +1.8%
2024 264 -6.0%

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 264 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,946, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 264 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45, 5.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +164.4% 784 2,073
2003 -66.6% 1,948 651

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,408 712 2,073 10
2000s 1,005 506 2,016 10
2010s 348.5 269 470 10
2020s 271.4 264 281 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 264 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 2,073 in 1995.
What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 264 in 2024.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
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