Number of infant deaths, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of infant deaths, male was 2,576 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,576
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
68th
of 197 countries
All-time high
18,118
in 1967
All-time low
2,576
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 2,576. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 18,118 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2,576, in 2024.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th of 197 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, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,048 | — |
| 1961 | 17,351 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 17,052 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 17,905 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 18,032 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 17,584 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 17,538 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 18,118 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 17,726 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 16,575 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 15,732 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 14,685 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 13,999 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 12,529 | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 10,621 | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 9,529 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 8,510 | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 7,642 | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 7,187 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 6,979 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 6,809 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 6,762 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 6,717 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 6,576 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 6,505 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 6,522 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 6,629 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6,855 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 7,053 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 7,338 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 7,699 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 8,080 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 8,343 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 8,456 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 8,519 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 16,461 | +93.2% |
| 1996 | 16,158 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 15,693 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 15,139 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 14,579 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 13,942 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 13,308 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 12,616 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 5,792 | -54.1% |
| 2004 | 5,478 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 5,170 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 5,014 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 4,964 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4,795 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4,583 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 4,314 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 4,104 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 3,901 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 3,700 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3,508 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 3,338 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3,221 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3,034 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 2,924 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,824 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,791 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,786 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,815 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,833 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,576 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,593 | 16,575 | 18,118 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,741 | 6,979 | 15,732 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,777 | 6,505 | 7,338 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,913 | 7,699 | 16,461 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,566 | 4,583 | 13,942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,487 | 2,824 | 4,314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,760 | 2,576 | 2,833 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 2,576 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 18,118 in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,576 in 2024.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.