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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 6.8k2001: 6.3k2002: 5.8k2003: 4.2k2004: 4.0k2005: 3.8k2006: 3.8k2007: 3.7k2008: 3.7k2009: 3.5k2010: 3.4k2011: 3.4k2012: 3.3k2013: 3.2k2014: 3.2k2015: 3.1k2016: 3.1k2017: 3.0k2018: 2.9k2019: 2.9k2020: 2.9k2021: 2.9k2022: 2.9k2023: 2.8k

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

Annual values for Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in North Korea, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 61 Russian Federation 4,120 compare
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  4. 65 Congo 2,778 compare
  5. 66 Argentina 2,578 compare
  6. 67 Ecuador 2,554 compare

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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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Indicator
Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
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