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North Korea Infant Mortality Rate

North Korea's infant mortality rate rose to 14.5 per 1,000 in 2023, up from 14.3 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.2 from the previous year. North Korea has infant mortality rate higher than the global median (14.50 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Asia, North Korea is higher (14.50 vs regional median 13.00) and ranks 20th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 14.5
2022 14.3
2021 14.1
2020 14.1
2019 14.3
2018 14.8
2017 15.4
2016 16.5
2015 17.2
2014 18.2
2013 19.3
2012 20.6
2011 21.7
2010 22.9
2009 23.9
2008 24.7
2007 25.6
2006 25.9
2005 26.3
2004 26.8
2003 27.3
2002 57.7
2001 58.6
2000 59.4
1999 60.4
1998 61.4
1997 62.3
1996 63.4
1995 64.3
1994 33.3
1993 33.4
1992 33.2
1991 32.7
1990 32
1989 31
1988 30.2
1987 29.6
1986 29
1985 29
1984 29.3
1983 29.9
1982 30.7
1981 31.8
1980 33
1979 34.3
1978 35.7
1977 37.3
1976 38.9
1975 40.7
1974 42.7
1973 44.8
1972 47.2
1971 49.8
1970 52.6
1969 55.7
1968 58.9
1967 62.3
1966 65.6
1965 68.7
1964 71.7
1963 74.4
1962 76.9
1961 79.3
1960 81.8
North Korea Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in North Korea who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 73.64 73.64 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.67 3.69 2017