Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in North Korea
North Korea: Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection was 1,562 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
1,562
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
68th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4,629
in 2025
All-time low
1,562
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in North Korea, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in North Korea stood at 1,562. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
North Korea ranks 68th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,629 | — |
| 2026 | 3,737 | -19.3% |
| 2027 | 3,011 | -19.4% |
| 2028 | 2,422 | -19.6% |
| 2029 | 1,946 | -19.7% |
| 2030 | 1,562 | -19.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1,562 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,887, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1,562 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 269, 5.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,149 | 1,946 | 4,629 | 5 |
| 2030s | 1,562 | 1,562 | 1,562 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More financial sector data for North Korea
- Net migration, annual growth rate -12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -2,787 (2025)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 533,592 (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 0 (2024)
- Rate 0 (2024)
- International migrant stock 0.2% (2024)
- International migrant stock, total 50,439 (2024)
- Deaths age 10 to 19 - High-income country average rate matched 904 (2030)
- Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched 842 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in North Korea?
- Under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in North Korea was 1,562 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,629 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,562 in 2030.
- How does North Korea rank for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- North Korea ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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