Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000) in North Korea
North Korea: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000) was 7.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
North Korea recorded 7.3 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in North Korea peaked at 16.3 per 1,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.3 per 1,000, in 2024.
North Korea ranks 93rd 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 11.6 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11.7 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 11.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.3 per 1,000 | +39.3% |
| 1996 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 16 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.6 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 7.3 per 1,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.1 per 1,000, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 7.3 per 1,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.35 per 1,000, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000) 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 | +39.3% | 11.7 per 1,000 | 16.3 per 1,000 |
| 2003 | -33.3% | 15.9 per 1,000 | 10.6 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.92 per 1,000 | 11.5 per 1,000 | 16.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.97 per 1,000 | 9.9 per 1,000 | 16 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.53 per 1,000 | 7.6 per 1,000 | 9.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 per 1,000 | 7.3 per 1,000 | 7.6 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, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Population, male 49.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 12.7% (2025)
- Population, female 50.5% (2025)
- Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty 99 (2025)
- Vaccination coverage by income in 99 (2025)
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 166,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in North Korea?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in North Korea was 7.3 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 per 1,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- North Korea ranks 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.