Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0179 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0179 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1178 units per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0176 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 0.0179 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.1178 units per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0176 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 70th of 195 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.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.112 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | +99.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1018 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0982 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0817 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | 0.044 units per square kilometre | 0.101 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 67 Myanmar 0.0202 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Tajikistan 0.0198 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 El Salvador 0.0194 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Sudan 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Mali 0.0169 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 South Sudan 0.0165 units per square kilometre compare
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- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.0179 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1178 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.