Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in North Korea
North Korea: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.0284 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in North Korea, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in North Korea stood at 0.0284 one-year-olds per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in North Korea peaked at 2.23 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0284 one-year-olds per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places North Korea 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in North Korea, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.44 one-year-olds per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1.4 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.48 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.49 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.03 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1985 | 1.42 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1986 | 1.25 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4544 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4274 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0996 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0671 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1026 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3502 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +241.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3559 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8255 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +131.9% |
| 1995 | 1.29 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1996 | 1.78 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1997 | 2.23 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 1.99 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 1.71 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 1.48 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 1.24 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 1.14 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9842 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.842 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6127 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3078 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2207 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2215 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1943 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1922 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1618 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1079 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1901 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1919 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1107 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1116 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0843 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 0.085 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0853 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0855 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0286 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0286 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0284 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0284 one-year-olds per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4431 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0284 one-year-olds per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1666 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +241.3% | 0.1026 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.3502 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +131.9% | 0.3559 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.8255 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0996 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 1.49 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0671 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 2.23 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7234 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.1943 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 1.48 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1321 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0843 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.1922 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0428 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0284 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0855 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 152 Jamaica 0.0304 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 153 Greece 0.0301 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 154 Kuwait 0.0287 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 156 Fiji 0.0269 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 157 New Zealand 0.0269 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 158 Luxembourg 0.0262 one-year-olds 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, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6995 % change on previous year (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in North Korea?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in North Korea was 0.0284 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- North Korea ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus 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 one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus 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.