Youth mortality rate in North Korea
North Korea: Youth mortality rate was 2.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Youth mortality rate in North Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in North Korea is 2.03, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in North Korea peaked at 12.33 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.03, in 2024.
North Korea ranks 87th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.82 | — |
| 1991 | 4.94 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.02 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.05 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.03 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 12.33 | +145.4% |
| 1996 | 12.17 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 11.99 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 11.83 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.67 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 11.51 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 11.38 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.24 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.11 | -63.4% |
| 2004 | 4.03 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.97 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.91 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.86 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.71 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.58 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.43 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.27 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.09 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.9 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.73 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.58 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.49 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.32 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.24 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.15 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.12 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.12 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.16 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.19 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.03 | -7.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 2.03 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.42, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 2.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.06, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth mortality rate in North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +145.4% | 5.03 | 12.33 |
| 2003 | -63.4% | 11.24 | 4.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.49 | 4.82 | 12.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.13 | 3.58 | 11.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 | 2.15 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 2.03 | 2.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1893 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3438 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1972 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in North Korea?
- Youth mortality rate in North Korea was 2.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 in 1995.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for youth mortality rate?
- North Korea ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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