Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in North Korea
North Korea: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 1,235 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in North Korea, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1,235 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in North Korea peaked at 6,845 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,235, in 2024.
That places North Korea 66th out of 200 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 among children 5 to 14 years of age in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,835 | — |
| 1991 | 2,917 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,994 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3,055 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3,088 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6,842 | +121.6% |
| 1996 | 6,845 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,833 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6,819 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6,788 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6,744 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6,694 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6,622 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,766 | -58.2% |
| 2004 | 2,712 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,665 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,605 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,548 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,423 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2,314 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,184 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2,048 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1,915 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1,784 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 1,663 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,559 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1,492 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,385 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1,331 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,282 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,267 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,270 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,292 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,311 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1,235 | -5.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1,235 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,275, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1,235 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 255, 4.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 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 | +121.6% | 3,088 | 6,842 |
| 2003 | -58.2% | 6,622 | 2,766 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,902 | 2,835 | 6,845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,809 | 2,314 | 6,744 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,664 | 1,282 | 2,184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,275 | 1,235 | 1,311 | 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 children 5 to 14 years of age in North Korea?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in North Korea was 1,235 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,845 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,235 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- North Korea ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).