Number of under-five deaths, per capita (World Health) in North Korea
North Korea: Number of under-five deaths, per capita (World Health) was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in North Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.0002 units per person for number of under-five deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0039 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2024.
North Korea ranks 98th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita (World Health) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0039 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0037 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0035 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.003 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0022 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.002 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.001 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 units per person | +157.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.002 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per person | -67.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 units per person, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 units per person, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, per capita (World Health) 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 | +157.0% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0022 units per person |
| 2003 | -67.2% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 under-five deaths, per capita in North Korea?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in North Korea was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 98th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- 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 under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.