Number of neonatal deaths, per capita (Our World) in North Korea
North Korea: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita (Our World) was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in North Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.0001 deaths per person for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0005 deaths per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 deaths per person, in 2024.
North Korea ranks 101st of 195 countries on this measure, 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, per capita (Our World) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0004 deaths per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 deaths per person | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -8.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0001 deaths per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 deaths per person, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0001 deaths per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 deaths per person, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 98 Mexico 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 99 Seychelles 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 100 Vietnam 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 102 Palau 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 104 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0001 deaths per person compare
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 neonatal deaths, per capita in North Korea?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in North Korea was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 deaths per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths igme Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.