Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was -8.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-8.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,090.0%
World rank
181st
of 197 countries
All-time high
160.13 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-66.99 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in North Korea is -8.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1,090.0% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 160.13 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -66.99 % change on previous year, in 2003.
North Korea ranks 181st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1963 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1964 | -0.7974 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 1965 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +242.8% |
| 1966 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1967 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 1968 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -281.0% |
| 1969 | -5.98 % change on previous year | +133.4% |
| 1970 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1971 | -6.36 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1972 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1973 | -9.78 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1974 | -13.52 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1975 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1976 | -10.86 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1977 | -10.91 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1978 | -7.71 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1979 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1980 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1981 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1982 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1983 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1984 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3124 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1986 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +449.4% |
| 1987 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +122.0% |
| 1988 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1989 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 1990 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1993 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8149 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1995 | 160.13 % change on previous year | +19550.9% |
| 1996 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1997 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1998 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1999 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2000 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2001 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2002 | -4.45 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2003 | -66.99 % change on previous year | +1406.3% |
| 2004 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2005 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2007 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2008 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +213.6% |
| 2009 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2010 | -5.83 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2011 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2012 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2013 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2014 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2015 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2016 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2017 | -6.56 % change on previous year | +131.3% |
| 2018 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2019 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2020 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2021 | -0.0658 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -1926.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8135 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2024 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -1089.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -8.05 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.84 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -8.05 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.64 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +19550.9% | 0.8149 % change on previous year | 160.13 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1926.2% | -0.0658 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1406.3% | -4.45 % change on previous year | -66.99 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1089.9% | 0.8135 % change on previous year | -8.05 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +449.4% | 0.3124 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.83 % change on previous year | -5.98 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -8.47 % change on previous year | -13.52 % change on previous year | -4.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2916 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.54 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | 160.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.35 % change on previous year | -66.99 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.88 % change on previous year | -6.56 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.44 % change on previous year | -8.05 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 178 Iceland -7.69 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Ukraine -7.83 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Estonia -8 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Azerbaijan -8.09 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Marshall Islands -8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Tunisia -8.78 % change on previous year 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 under-five deaths, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in North Korea was -8.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 160.13 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.99 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does North Korea rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 181st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.