Number of neonatal deaths by region in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 3,048 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 3,048. 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 by region 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 195 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 by region in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 3,048 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region 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 by region 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 by region?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.