Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 16.67 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 16.67 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 100.23 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.67 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 95th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.23 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 99.02 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 97.75 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 34.53 per 1,000 live births | -64.7% |
| 2004 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 32.77 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 31.03 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 29.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 28.66 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 27.23 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 25.72 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 24.11 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 22.63 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 21.35 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 20.61 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 19.12 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 18.42 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 17.45 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.44 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.72 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 18 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 16.67 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -64.7% | 97.75 per 1,000 live births | 34.53 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.48 per 1,000 live births | 29.96 per 1,000 live births | 100.23 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.55 per 1,000 live births | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | 28.66 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.46 per 1,000 live births | 16.67 per 1,000 live births | 18 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
More health data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Infant mortality rate 13.32 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.94 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5.85 million constant US$ (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 66.9 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 77 index (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.5051 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 3 per 10,000 people (2024)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 5.30 million (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5.6 million constant US$ (2024)
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 16.67 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.23 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 95th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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