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Neonatal mortality rate in North Korea

Deaths during the first 28 completed days of life per 1,000 live births, both sexes.

8.94per 1,000 live births
2024Observation year

-7.34% from 2023

Source note for 2024: {"display":"8.9 [4.6-13.8]","low":"4.649692348","high":"13.845274077","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
North Korea
Neonatal mortality rate in North Korea, 2000–2024per 1,000 live births. Underlying figures are available in the data table.712162126200020052010201520202024

per 1,000 live births · World Health Organization · Missing observations remain gaps.

Underlying data

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Neonatal mortality rate · North Korea · per 1,000 live births
YearValueStatus & source note
20248.944650227present · {"display":"8.9 [4.6-13.8]","low":"4.649692348","high":"13.845274077","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
20239.653297671present · {"display":"9.7 [5.0-14.9]","low":"5.042765078","high":"14.905917372","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
20229.501526003present · {"display":"9.5 [5.0-14.6]","low":"5.042801538","high":"14.648418714","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
20219.350914697present · {"display":"9.4 [5.0-14.4]","low":"5.017562633","high":"14.396938680","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
20209.345533363present · {"display":"9.3 [5.1-14.4]","low":"5.054517222","high":"14.361397766","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
20199.479121387present · {"display":"9.5 [5.2-14.5]","low":"5.160973928","high":"14.523164683","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
20189.852557603present · {"display":"9.9 [5.4-15.0]","low":"5.391647325","high":"15.040853448","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
201710.221923715present · {"display":"10.2 [5.6-15.6]","low":"5.631708766","high":"15.579666556","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
201611.030188217present · {"display":"11.0 [6.1-16.8]","low":"6.107369913","high":"16.788216682","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
201511.419824766present · {"display":"11.4 [6.4-17.3]","low":"6.385861574","high":"17.336331440","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
201412.112565705present · {"display":"12.1 [6.8-18.4]","low":"6.839132501","high":"18.370547861","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
201312.912782925present · {"display":"12.9 [7.4-19.5]","low":"7.360827265","high":"19.520387343","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
201213.781998897present · {"display":"13.8 [7.9-20.8]","low":"7.934628253","high":"20.771216318","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
201114.607707917present · {"display":"14.6 [8.5-22.0]","low":"8.484190361","high":"21.975574658","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
201015.380580413present · {"display":"15.4 [9.0-23.1]","low":"8.979372315","high":"23.053783878","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
200916.103986457present · {"display":"16.1 [9.4-24.0]","low":"9.408457965","high":"24.013746179","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
200816.692635735present · {"display":"16.7 [9.8-24.9]","low":"9.806424543","high":"24.884818453","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
200717.442661226present · {"display":"17.4 [10.3-25.9]","low":"10.323644715","high":"25.922095290","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
200617.650120236present · {"display":"17.7 [10.5-26.2]","low":"10.516743030","high":"26.197943050","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
200517.955968409present · {"display":"18.0 [10.7-26.4]","low":"10.723097705","high":"26.446477449","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
200418.208608758present · {"display":"18.2 [11.0-26.8]","low":"10.981232201","high":"26.756137222","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
200318.627309363present · {"display":"18.6 [11.4-27.2]","low":"11.367083651","high":"27.193345831","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
200223.157195689present · {"display":"23.2 [14.4-33.9]","low":"14.438925496","high":"33.865356896","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
200123.531971930present · {"display":"23.5 [14.7-34.3]","low":"14.719041375","high":"34.336029678","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}
200023.817715869present · {"display":"23.8 [15.0-34.8]","low":"15.025799337","high":"34.760080348","comments":"The UN IGME estimates are not the official statistics of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."}

Definition & method

WHO/UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation country estimates. NumericValue is the central estimate; original displayed intervals and comments are retained in source notes.

Deaths during the first 28 completed days of life per 1,000 live births, both sexes.

What to keep in mind

  • Estimated mortality rates include uncertainty; the source note retains original displayed intervals.
  • This is a population statistic, not individual clinical guidance.
  • New source vintages may revise historical estimates.