Number of one year olds in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Number of one year olds was 166,313 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
166,313
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
67th
of 229 countries
All-time high
248,030
in 1969
All-time low
96,151
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of one year olds in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1950–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of one year olds in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 166,313.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 248,030 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 96,151, in 1953.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 67th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 148,021 96,151 197,311 10
1960s 204,789 178,749 248,030 10
1970s 213,573 167,154 247,098 10
1980s 183,437 169,024 194,779 10
1990s 205,535 196,941 210,643 10
2000s 175,198 161,740 196,689 10
2010s 161,979 158,076 166,589 10
2020s 166,999 166,313 167,468 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 64 Canada 181,300 compare
  2. 65 Guatemala 181,239 compare
  3. 66 Cambodia 176,289 compare
  4. 68 Spain 166,250 compare
  5. 69 Poland 160,320 compare
  6. 70 Sri Lanka 158,942 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one year olds in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Number of one year olds in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 166,313 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 248,030 in 1969.
What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 96,151 in 1953.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for number of one year olds?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 67th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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