Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 2 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 2 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 11 per 1,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000, in 2020.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 71st 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 4.6 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.7 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 11 per 1,000 | +139.1% |
| 1996 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -62.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.64 per 1,000 | 4.5 per 1,000 | 11 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.59 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | 10.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 3.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 2 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11 per 1,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 in 2020.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.