Children died before five per woman in North Korea

North Korea: Children died before five per woman was 0.0308 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0308
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
101st
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.31
in 1950
All-time low
0.0308
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Children died before five per woman in North Korea, 1950–2024

00.511.522.5195019872024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children died before five per woman in North Korea stood at 0.0308. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in North Korea peaked at 2.31 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0308, in 2024.

North Korea ranks 101st of 200 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.7942 0.4294 2.31 10
1960s 0.3478 0.2876 0.4131 10
1970s 0.1817 0.1253 0.2691 10
1980s 0.1009 0.0925 0.1198 10
1990s 0.1559 0.0937 0.233 10
2000s 0.1028 0.0585 0.1973 10
2010s 0.0417 0.0326 0.0519 10
2020s 0.0321 0.0308 0.0333 5

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 98 Tonga 0.0318 compare
  2. 99 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0315 compare
  3. 100 Bhutan 0.0314 compare
  4. 102 Lebanon 0.0297 compare
  5. 103 Seychelles 0.0296 compare
  6. 104 Ecuador 0.0295 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children died before five per woman in North Korea?
Children died before five per woman in North Korea was 0.0308 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2.31 in 1950.
What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 in 2024.
How does North Korea rank for children died before five per woman?
North Korea ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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