Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in North Korea
North Korea: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) was 8.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in North Korea, 2000–2023
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 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in North Korea is 8.2 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in North Korea peaked at 16.1 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.1 per 1,000 total births, in 2020.
That places North Korea 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 15.4 per 1,000 total births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 14.8 per 1,000 total births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 11.3 per 1,000 total births | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 11.2 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.9 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.8 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.7 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.2 per 1,000 total births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.9 per 1,000 total births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.5 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.1 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.2 per 1,000 total births | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.2 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 8.2 per 1,000 total births is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.8 per 1,000 total births, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 8.2 per 1,000 total births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.25 per 1,000 total births, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.25 per 1,000 total births | 10.4 per 1,000 total births | 16.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.13 per 1,000 total births | 8.2 per 1,000 total births | 10.2 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 per 1,000 total births | 8.1 per 1,000 total births | 8.2 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 96 Bolivia 8.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 96 Indonesia 8.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 99 Cape Verde 8.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 99 El Salvador 8.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 101 Honduras 8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 101 Tajikistan 8 per 1,000 total births compare
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 stillbirth rate in North Korea?
- Stillbirth rate in North Korea was 8.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 per 1,000 total births in 2020.
- How does North Korea rank for stillbirth rate?
- North Korea ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.