Stillbirths in North Korea
North Korea: Stillbirths was 2,828 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,828
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
64th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6,801
in 2000
All-time low
2,828
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in North Korea, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 2,828 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in North Korea peaked at 6,801 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,828, in 2023.
North Korea ranks 64th of 201 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.
Stillbirths in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,801 | — |
| 2001 | 6,307 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 5,786 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 4,228 | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 3,993 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,774 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 3,788 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,721 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3,691 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,515 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3,427 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3,363 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,297 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,232 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,166 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,091 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,060 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,971 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,930 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,896 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,873 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,858 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,857 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,828 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,560 | 3,515 | 6,801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,143 | 2,896 | 3,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,854 | 2,828 | 2,873 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- 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 stillbirths in North Korea?
- Stillbirths in North Korea was 2,828 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,801 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,828 in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for stillbirths?
- North Korea ranks 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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