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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 399 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
399
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
63rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,292
in 1995
All-time low
399
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200720241990: 9541991: 9891992: 1.0k1993: 1.0k1994: 1.0k1995: 2.3k1996: 2.3k1997: 2.3k1998: 2.3k1999: 2.3k2000: 2.2k2001: 2.2k2002: 2.2k2003: 9072004: 8832005: 8612006: 8352007: 8112008: 7672009: 7282010: 6832011: 6372012: 5942013: 5532014: 5172015: 4872016: 4702017: 4372018: 4212019: 4062020: 4042021: 4072022: 4172023: 4262024: 399

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

The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 399, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 2,292 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 399, in 2024.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 954
1991 989 +3.7%
1992 1,014 +2.5%
1993 1,032 +1.8%
1994 1,039 +0.7%
1995 2,292 +120.6%
1996 2,291 -0.0%
1997 2,287 -0.2%
1998 2,282 -0.2%
1999 2,267 -0.7%
2000 2,246 -0.9%
2001 2,216 -1.3%
2002 2,177 -1.8%
2003 907 -58.3%
2004 883 -2.6%
2005 861 -2.5%
2006 835 -3.0%
2007 811 -2.9%
2008 767 -5.4%
2009 728 -5.1%
2010 683 -6.2%
2011 637 -6.7%
2012 594 -6.8%
2013 553 -6.9%
2014 517 -6.5%
2015 487 -5.8%
2016 470 -3.5%
2017 437 -7.0%
2018 421 -3.7%
2019 406 -3.6%
2020 404 -0.5%
2021 407 +0.7%
2022 417 +2.5%
2023 426 +2.2%
2024 399 -6.3%

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

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 399 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,132, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 399 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67, 6.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male 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 +120.6% 1,039 2,292
2003 -58.3% 2,177 907

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,645 954 2,292 10
2000s 1,243 728 2,246 10
2010s 520.5 406 683 10
2020s 410.6 399 426 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 399 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, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 2,292 in 1995.
What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 399 in 2024.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male
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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