Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years was 5.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 5.6 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 17.4 per 1,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.6 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 9.8 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 9.9 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.4 per 1,000 | +75.8% |
| 1996 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 16.8 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 16.5 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -47.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 6 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 5.6 per 1,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.3 per 1,000, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 5.6 per 1,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.8 per 1,000, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 | +75.8% | 9.9 per 1,000 | 17.4 per 1,000 |
| 2003 | -47.0% | 16.4 per 1,000 | 8.7 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.46 per 1,000 | 9.7 per 1,000 | 17.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.85 per 1,000 | 8 per 1,000 | 16.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.73 per 1,000 | 5.8 per 1,000 | 7.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 per 1,000 | 5.6 per 1,000 | 5.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 5.6 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 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 per 1,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.