Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0414 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea is 0.0414 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 units per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0408 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2582 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2536 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2658 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2676 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2607 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2598 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2677 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2617 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2444 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2316 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2161 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2057 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.184 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1019 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.096 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1181 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1236 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2438 units per square kilometre | +95.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2393 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2321 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.224 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2156 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.206 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1967 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1865 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0414 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0414 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 units 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 units per square kilometre | 0.2438 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -54.7% | 0.1865 units per square kilometre | 0.0846 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2599 units per square kilometre | 0.2444 units per square kilometre | 0.2677 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1576 units per square kilometre | 0.1019 units per square kilometre | 0.2316 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1755 units per square kilometre | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | 0.2438 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | 0.206 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 67 Myanmar 0.0467 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Djibouti 0.0455 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 El Salvador 0.044 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Sudan 0.0391 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Mali 0.0377 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Indonesia 0.0373 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.