Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years … 10-19 male in North Korea
North Korea: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years … 10-19 male was 7.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in North Korea, 1990–2024
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. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in North Korea stood at 7.5 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in North Korea peaked at 18.3 per 1,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.5 per 1,000, in 2024.
North Korea ranks 87th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years … 10-19 male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 12.5 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.6 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.3 per 1,000 | +45.2% |
| 1996 | 18.2 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 18.1 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 18 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 17.9 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 8 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.8 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.9 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 7.5 per 1,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.8 per 1,000, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 7.5 per 1,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.55 per 1,000, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years … 10-19 male 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 | +45.2% | 12.6 per 1,000 | 18.3 per 1,000 |
| 2003 | -35.6% | 17.7 per 1,000 | 11.4 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.31 per 1,000 | 12.3 per 1,000 | 18.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.02 per 1,000 | 10.5 per 1,000 | 17.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 per 1,000 | 7.8 per 1,000 | 10.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 per 1,000 | 7.5 per 1,000 | 7.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
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More health data for North Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3438 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in North Korea?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in North Korea was 7.5 per 1,000 in 2024, 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3 per 1,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male?
- North Korea ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male adolescents between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 10, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.