Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 4,337 in 2030. βΌ Falling
Latest (2030)
4,337
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
68th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5,490
in 2025
All-time low
4,337
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025β2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2025β2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 4,337 for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 68th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,022 | 4,558 | 5,490 | 5 |
| 2030s | 4,337 | 4,337 | 4,337 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 65 Turkmenistan 5,132 compare
- 66 Russian Federation 4,729 compare
- 67 Cambodia 4,643 compare
- 69 Argentina 4,279 compare
- 70 Thailand 4,122 compare
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 3,692 compare
More health data for Democratic People's Republic of 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (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-five deaths - current trends maintained in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 4,337 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,490 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,337 in 2030.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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