Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0414 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea is 0.0414 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.2677 deaths per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0408 deaths per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places North Korea 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2582 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2536 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2658 deaths per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2676 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2607 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2598 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2677 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2617 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2444 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2316 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2161 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2057 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.184 deaths per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1558 deaths per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1396 deaths per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1246 deaths per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1118 deaths per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1051 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1019 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0995 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0988 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0981 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.096 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0949 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0951 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0968 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1001 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1029 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1072 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1125 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1181 deaths per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1219 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1236 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1245 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2438 deaths per square kilometre | +95.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2393 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2321 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.224 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2156 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.206 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1967 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1865 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0846 deaths per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0799 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0755 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0732 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0725 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.07 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0669 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0629 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0598 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0569 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0539 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0512 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0487 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.047 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0443 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0427 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0413 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0408 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0408 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0412 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0414 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0414 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 deaths per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0414 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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% | 0.1245 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2438 deaths per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -54.7% | 0.1865 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0846 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2599 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2444 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2677 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1576 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1019 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2316 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0989 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0949 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1072 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1755 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1125 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2438 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1112 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0669 deaths per square kilometre | 0.206 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0509 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0413 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0629 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.041 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0408 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0414 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 67 Myanmar 0.0467 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 68 Djibouti 0.0455 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 69 El Salvador 0.044 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 71 Sudan 0.0391 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 72 Mali 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 73 Indonesia 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea was 0.0414 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2677 deaths per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0408 deaths per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.