Number of stillbirths in North Korea
North Korea: Number of stillbirths was 2,828 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in North Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in North Korea stood at 2,828. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in North Korea peaked at 6,801 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,828, in 2023.
That places North Korea 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,801 | — |
| 2001 | 6,307 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 5,786 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 4,228 | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 3,993 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,774 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 3,788 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,721 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3,691 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,515 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3,427 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3,363 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,297 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,232 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,166 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,091 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,060 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,971 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,930 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,896 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,873 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,858 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,857 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,828 | -1.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 2,828 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14,017, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 2,828 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 342.5, 8.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of stillbirths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -26.9% | 5,786 | 4,228 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,560 | 3,515 | 6,801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,143 | 2,896 | 3,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,854 | 2,828 | 2,873 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- 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)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in North Korea?
- Number of stillbirths in North Korea was 2,828 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,801 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,828 in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for number of stillbirths?
- North Korea ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation