Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was -9.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-9.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,506.5%
World rank
187th
of 200 countries
All-time high
95.82 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-54.66 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at -9.08 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 1,506.5% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 95.82 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -54.66 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 187th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -48.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1954 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1955 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -308.3% |
| 1956 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 1957 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -288.9% |
| 1958 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1959 | -8.79 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 1960 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1961 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1962 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1963 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -373.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6467 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1965 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -496.5% |
| 1966 | -0.3313 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1967 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -1014.6% |
| 1968 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1969 | -6.61 % change on previous year | +193.0% |
| 1970 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1971 | -6.7 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1972 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1973 | -10.55 % change on previous year | +117.7% |
| 1974 | -15.33 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1975 | -10.36 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1976 | -10.77 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1977 | -10.31 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1978 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1979 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1980 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1981 | -0.6846 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1982 | -0.6809 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1983 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +217.0% |
| 1984 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2362 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1986 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +624.2% |
| 1987 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 1988 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1990 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1993 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7528 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1995 | 95.82 % change on previous year | +12629.2% |
| 1996 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1997 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 1998 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1999 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2000 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2001 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2002 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2003 | -54.66 % change on previous year | +957.4% |
| 2004 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2005 | -5.6 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2006 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2007 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2008 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +228.7% |
| 2009 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2010 | -5.94 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2011 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2012 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2013 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2014 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2015 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2016 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2017 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 2018 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2019 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2020 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2021 | -0.1221 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9984 % change on previous year | -917.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6456 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2024 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -1506.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -6.17 % change on previous year | -48.68 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -1.69 % change on previous year | -7.95 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -8.3 % change on previous year | -15.33 % change on previous year | -2.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.528 % change on previous year | -2.41 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9 % change on previous year | -3.75 % change on previous year | 95.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.17 % change on previous year | -54.66 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.7 % change on previous year | -5.94 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.74 % change on previous year | -9.08 % change on previous year | 0.9984 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate 0.4762 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6995 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was -9.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 95.82 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.66 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.