Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in North Korea
North Korea: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met was 14.13 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
14.13
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
88th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16.21
in 2025
All-time low
14.13
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in North Korea, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in North Korea stood at 14.13. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
North Korea ranks 88th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.21 | — |
| 2026 | 15.77 | -2.7% |
| 2027 | 15.34 | -2.7% |
| 2028 | 14.93 | -2.7% |
| 2029 | 14.52 | -2.7% |
| 2030 | 14.13 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 15.36 | 14.52 | 16.21 | 5 |
| 2030s | 14.13 | 14.13 | 14.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 85 Azerbaijan 15.18 compare
- 86 Vietnam 14.89 compare
- 87 Panama 14.14 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 13.92 compare
- 90 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.85 compare
- 91 Indonesia 13.65 compare
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in North Korea?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in North Korea was 14.13 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.21 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.13 in 2030.
- How does North Korea rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- North Korea ranks 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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