Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in North Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in North Korea stood at 0.0001 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0021 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
That places North Korea 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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 under-five deaths, male, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0021 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.002 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 units per person | +147.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -65.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0011 units per person, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 units per person, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in North Korea 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 | +147.7% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0012 units per person |
| 2003 | -65.8% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More education data for North Korea
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 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)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 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 (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in North Korea?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in North Korea was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.