Number of infant deaths unwpp in North Korea
North Korea: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 4,979 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,979
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
110,172
in 1950
All-time low
4,909
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 4,979 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in North Korea peaked at 110,172 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4,909, in 2021.
That places North Korea 69th out of 236 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 unwpp in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 110,172 | — |
| 1951 | 64,558 | -41.4% |
| 1952 | 36,468 | -43.5% |
| 1953 | 35,965 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 35,038 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 36,004 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 34,290 | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 37,890 | +10.5% |
| 1958 | 39,360 | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 34,812 | -11.6% |
| 1960 | 33,030 | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 31,216 | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 31,356 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 32,952 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 32,695 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 31,972 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 32,076 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 33,335 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 31,647 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 29,779 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 28,180 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 26,074 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 25,220 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 21,352 | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 18,476 | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 16,699 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 14,688 | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 13,379 | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 12,730 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 12,435 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 12,087 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 12,164 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 11,907 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 11,652 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 11,534 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 11,571 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 11,780 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 12,160 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 12,507 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 13,036 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 13,748 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 14,411 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 14,817 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 15,003 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 15,167 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 29,784 | +96.4% |
| 1996 | 29,134 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 28,156 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 27,174 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 26,117 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 24,896 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 23,783 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 22,464 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 10,111 | -55.0% |
| 2004 | 9,532 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 8,991 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 8,901 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 8,744 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 8,497 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 7,989 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 7,596 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 7,242 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 6,895 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 6,534 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 6,200 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 5,893 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 5,692 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,361 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 5,158 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4,989 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4,931 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,909 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,959 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,979 | +0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 4,979 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38,057, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 4,979 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 257, 19.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths unwpp 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 | +96.4% | 15,167 | 29,784 |
| 2003 | -55.0% | 22,464 | 10,111 |
| 1952 | -43.5% | 64,558 | 36,468 |
| 1951 | -41.4% | 110,172 | 64,558 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46,456 | 34,290 | 110,172 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32,006 | 29,779 | 33,335 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,923 | 12,435 | 28,180 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,040 | 11,534 | 13,036 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,351 | 13,748 | 29,784 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,391 | 7,989 | 24,896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,156 | 4,989 | 7,596 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,944 | 4,909 | 4,979 | 4 |
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More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in North Korea?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in North Korea was 4,979 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 110,172 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,909 in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- North Korea ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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