Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0235 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0235 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
69th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1505 units per square kilometre
in 1967
All-time low
0.0231 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 0.0235 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.1505 units per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0231 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1416 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.146 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1505 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.122 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1367 units per square kilometre | +93.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1211 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1048 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | 0.1505 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | 0.058 units per square kilometre | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | 0.1367 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 66 Myanmar 0.0265 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Djibouti 0.0253 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 El Salvador 0.0246 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Sudan 0.0219 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Indonesia 0.0212 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Mali 0.0208 units per square kilometre compare
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- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, male, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.0235 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1505 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0231 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.