Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 1950
All-time low
1.2%
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 22.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th of 236 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.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.4% | — |
| 1951 | 19.7% | -12.1% |
| 1952 | 13.8% | -29.9% |
| 1953 | 11.9% | -14.0% |
| 1954 | 9.9% | -16.5% |
| 1955 | 9.3% | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 8.7% | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 8.2% | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 7.8% | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 7.5% | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 7.3% | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 7.0% | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 6.8% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 6.6% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 6.1% | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 5.8% | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 5.2% | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 4.9% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 4.4% | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +106.0% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -55.6% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.9% | 7.5% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.