Number of under-five deaths, male in North Korea
North Korea: Number of under-five deaths, male was 3,223 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male in North Korea, 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
North Korea recorded 3,223 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in North Korea peaked at 26,832 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,223, in 2024.
North Korea 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 under-five deaths, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24,984 | — |
| 1961 | 24,154 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 23,573 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 23,930 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 23,791 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 23,176 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 22,943 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 23,353 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 22,791 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 21,461 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 20,397 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 19,126 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 18,134 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 16,377 | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 14,168 | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 12,714 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 11,349 | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 10,131 | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 9,360 | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 8,939 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 8,609 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 8,462 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 8,362 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 8,205 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 8,122 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 8,149 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 8,284 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 8,598 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 8,828 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 9,195 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 9,655 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 10,122 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 10,449 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 10,613 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 10,703 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 26,832 | +150.7% |
| 1996 | 26,357 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 25,690 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 24,936 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 24,141 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 23,254 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 22,338 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 21,344 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 7,350 | -65.6% |
| 2004 | 6,963 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 6,606 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 6,385 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 6,292 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,017 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 5,739 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 5,402 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 5,125 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 4,863 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 4,585 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 4,333 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 4,117 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3,999 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,734 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 3,613 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,478 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 3,441 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,439 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,480 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,508 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3,223 | -8.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 3,223 is below the median for low income countries, which is 29,114, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 3,223 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 436, 7.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male 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 | +150.7% | 10,703 | 26,832 |
| 2003 | -65.6% | 21,344 | 7,350 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,416 | 21,461 | 24,984 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,070 | 8,939 | 20,397 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,481 | 8,122 | 9,195 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,950 | 9,655 | 26,832 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,229 | 5,739 | 23,254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,325 | 3,478 | 5,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,418 | 3,223 | 3,508 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 65 Turkmenistan 3,604 compare
- 66 Mauritania 3,564 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 3,433 compare
- 69 Thailand 2,994 compare
- 70 Palestine 2,924 compare
- 71 Laos 2,740 compare
More education data for North Korea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, 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)
- Theoretical duration of secondary 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in North Korea?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in North Korea was 3,223 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26,832 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,223 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- North Korea ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.