Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 1,110 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1,110
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
72nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
5,002
in 2000
All-time low
1,110
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, 2000–2021

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201020212000: 5.0k2001: 4.3k2002: 3.7k2003: 3.2k2004: 2.9k2005: 2.6k2006: 2.5k2007: 2.5k2008: 2.5k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.0k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of is 1,110, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of peaked at 5,002 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,110, in 2021.

That places Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5,002
2001 4,329 -13.5%
2002 3,686 -14.9%
2003 3,172 -13.9%
2004 2,851 -10.1%
2005 2,611 -8.4%
2006 2,542 -2.6%
2007 2,508 -1.3%
2008 2,485 -0.9%
2009 2,355 -5.2%
2010 2,074 -11.9%
2011 1,972 -4.9%
2012 1,871 -5.1%
2013 1,770 -5.4%
2014 1,688 -4.7%
2015 1,592 -5.7%
2016 1,523 -4.3%
2017 1,465 -3.8%
2018 1,361 -7.1%
2019 1,289 -5.3%
2020 1,217 -5.6%
2021 1,110 -8.8%

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of's 1,110 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,122, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of's 1,110 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162.7, 6.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,154 2,355 5,002 10
2010s 1,661 1,289 2,074 10
2020s 1,163 1,110 1,217 2

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of

  1. 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,343 compare
  2. 70 Thailand 1,222 compare
  3. 71 Russian Federation 1,156 compare
  4. 73 Tunisia 1,016 compare
  5. 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,014 compare
  6. 75 Lesotho 924.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of was 1,110 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 5,002 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1,110 in 2021.
How does Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
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