Number of deaths among adolescents in North Korea
North Korea: Number of deaths among adolescents was 572 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among adolescents in North Korea, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among adolescents in North Korea is 572, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in North Korea peaked at 2,497 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 572, in 2024.
North Korea ranks 68th of 200 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 among adolescents in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,169 | — |
| 1991 | 1,185 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,216 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,246 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,265 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,477 | +95.8% |
| 1996 | 2,485 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,483 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,483 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,481 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,482 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,491 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,497 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,208 | -51.6% |
| 2004 | 1,199 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,192 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,179 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,163 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,119 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,080 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,031 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 977 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 920 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 861 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 803 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 750 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 712 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 660 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 632 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 607 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 596 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 594 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 599 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 604 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 572 | -5.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 572 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,197, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 572 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.5, 4.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among adolescents 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 | +95.8% | 1,265 | 2,477 |
| 2003 | -51.6% | 2,497 | 1,208 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,849 | 1,169 | 2,485 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,561 | 1,080 | 2,497 | 10 |
| 2010s | 795.3 | 607 | 1,031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 593 | 572 | 604 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6995 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in North Korea?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in North Korea was 572 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,497 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 572 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- North Korea ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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