Infant deaths (number) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Infant deaths (number) was 4,536 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 4,536, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 24,805 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,536, in 2024.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 73rd of 213 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.
Infant deaths (number) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,805 | — |
| 2001 | 23,681 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 22,457 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 10,183 | -54.7% |
| 2004 | 9,626 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 9,087 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 8,816 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 8,725 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 8,429 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 8,053 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 7,575 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 7,206 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 6,850 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 6,494 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 6,161 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 5,863 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 5,661 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,336 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 5,144 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 4,972 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4,914 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,908 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,957 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,989 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4,536 | -9.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (number) 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 | -54.7% | 22,457 | 10,183 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,386 | 8,053 | 24,805 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,126 | 4,972 | 7,575 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,861 | 4,536 | 4,989 | 5 |
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More development goals data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Red List Index 0.9238 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8581 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 103.61 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 3,048 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.63 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 5,697 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 283.2 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Infant deaths in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 4,536 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24,805 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,536 in 2024.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for infant deaths?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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