Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0274 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.0274 units per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.0974 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.027 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 long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.096 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0274 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459 units per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0274 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0128 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0282 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Myanmar 0.0279 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Syria 0.0278 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0231 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Indonesia 0.0225 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Mali 0.0224 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea was 0.0274 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0974 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal 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 neonatal 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.