Children died before five per woman in North Korea
North Korea: Children died before five per woman was 0.0308 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children died before five per woman in North Korea, 1950–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 24.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 619.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
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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