Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0223 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five 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 0.0223 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.1888 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0219 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 74th 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1648 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.163 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1583 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1577 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1533 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1439 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1275 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1888 units per square kilometre | +172.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1856 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1809 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1702 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.164 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1577 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1507 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 0.0223 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.055 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 0.0223 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0125 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +172.2% | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | 0.1888 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -68.7% | 0.1507 units per square kilometre | 0.0472 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1587 units per square kilometre | 0.1439 units per square kilometre | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.093 units per square kilometre | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | 0.1888 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 0.164 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 71 Djibouti 0.023 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Myanmar 0.0229 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 South Sudan 0.0226 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 El Salvador 0.0221 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Zambia 0.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Indonesia 0.019 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.0223 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1888 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0219 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.