Number of youth deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of youth deaths was 6,932 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 6,932 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 56,403 deaths in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6,932 deaths, in 2024.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th of 199 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 youth deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,000 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 20,917 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 21,590 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 21,953 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 22,140 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 56,403 deaths | +154.8% |
| 1996 | 55,551 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 54,311 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 52,933 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 51,421 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 49,742 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 48,023 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 46,113 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 15,803 deaths | -65.7% |
| 2004 | 15,062 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 14,375 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 13,924 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 13,701 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 13,063 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 12,461 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 11,739 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 11,112 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 10,498 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 9,873 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 9,304 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 8,820 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 8,547 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 7,977 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 7,708 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 7,427 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 7,344 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 7,343 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,438 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7,507 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 6,932 deaths | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,722 deaths | 20,000 deaths | 56,403 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,227 deaths | 12,461 deaths | 49,742 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,300 deaths | 7,427 deaths | 11,739 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,313 deaths | 6,932 deaths | 7,507 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 65 Tajikistan 8,041 deaths compare
- 66 Cambodia 7,964 deaths compare
- 67 Mauritania 7,311 deaths compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 6,788 deaths compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 6,780 deaths compare
- 71 Argentina 6,392 deaths compare
More health data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 166,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Number of youth deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 6,932 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 56,403 deaths in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,932 deaths in 2024.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of youth deaths?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.