Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0291 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, 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 0.0291 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.2228 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0286 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 72nd 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, male, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1987 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1976 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1925 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1905 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1939 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1893 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1782 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1588 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.136 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1056 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0868 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2228 units per square kilometre | +150.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2189 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2134 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2071 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2005 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1931 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1855 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1773 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 0.0291 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.067 units per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 0.0291 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0163 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male, 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 | +150.7% | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | 0.2228 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -65.6% | 0.1773 units per square kilometre | 0.061 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.193 units per square kilometre | 0.1782 units per square kilometre | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1491 units per square kilometre | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | 0.2228 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | 0.1931 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 69 Egypt 0.0301 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Angola 0.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Myanmar 0.0299 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Djibouti 0.0288 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 El Salvador 0.0281 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Sudan 0.0261 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, male, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.0291 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2228 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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, male, 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, 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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, 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.