Number of neonatal deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of neonatal deaths was 3,048 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,048
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
66th
of 200 countries
All-time high
11,724
in 1995
All-time low
3,048
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of neonatal deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2024

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1990200720241990: 9.2k1991: 9.6k1992: 9.8k1993: 9.9k1994: 10.0k1995: 11.7k1996: 11.6k1997: 11.1k1998: 10.8k1999: 10.4k2000: 9.9k2001: 9.5k2002: 8.9k2003: 6.9k2004: 6.5k2005: 6.1k2006: 6.1k2007: 6.0k2008: 5.8k2009: 5.4k2010: 5.1k2011: 4.9k2012: 4.6k2013: 4.4k2014: 4.1k2015: 3.9k2016: 3.8k2017: 3.6k2018: 3.4k2019: 3.3k2020: 3.3k2021: 3.3k2022: 3.3k2023: 3.3k2024: 3.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 3,048 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 11,724 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,048, in 2024.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Number of neonatal deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 9,188
1991 9,554 +4.0%
1992 9,770 +2.3%
1993 9,865 +1.0%
1994 9,988 +1.2%
1995 11,724 +17.4%
1996 11,557 -1.4%
1997 11,132 -3.7%
1998 10,785 -3.1%
1999 10,378 -3.8%
2000 9,883 -4.8%
2001 9,474 -4.1%
2002 8,909 -6.0%
2003 6,880 -22.8%
2004 6,454 -6.2%
2005 6,097 -5.5%
2006 6,066 -0.5%
2007 5,957 -1.8%
2008 5,753 -3.4%
2009 5,374 -6.6%
2010 5,109 -4.9%
2011 4,865 -4.8%
2012 4,625 -4.9%
2013 4,367 -5.6%
2014 4,133 -5.4%
2015 3,919 -5.2%
2016 3,813 -2.7%
2017 3,555 -6.8%
2018 3,430 -3.5%
2019 3,308 -3.6%
2020 3,270 -1.1%
2021 3,255 -0.5%
2022 3,289 +1.0%
2023 3,303 +0.4%
2024 3,048 -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,394 9,188 11,724 10
2000s 7,085 5,374 9,883 10
2010s 4,112 3,308 5,109 10
2020s 3,233 3,048 3,303 5

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

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  5. 68 Thailand 2,974 compare
  6. 69 Argentina 2,569 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Number of neonatal deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 3,048 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 11,724 in 1995.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 3,048 in 2024.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of neonatal deaths?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,674 data points, 1952–2024
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