Stillbirth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Stillbirth rate was 8.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.2
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.14
in 2000
All-time low
8.14
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in North Korea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in North Korea stood at 8.2.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in North Korea peaked at 16.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.14, in 2020.
North Korea ranks 99th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.14 | — |
| 2001 | 15.43 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 14.83 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 11.33 | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 11.15 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 11 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.89 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.78 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.59 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.43 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.21 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.99 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.72 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.46 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.19 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.92 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.77 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.47 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.34 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.23 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.14 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.19 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.2 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.26 | 10.43 | 16.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.13 | 8.23 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 | 8.14 | 8.2 | 4 |
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More health data for North Korea
- 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 stillbirth rate in North Korea?
- Stillbirth rate in North Korea was 8.2 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 in 2020.
- How does North Korea rank for stillbirth rate?
- North Korea ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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