Health in North Korea
960 indicators covering health for North Korea.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant mortality rate | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.8% | 95th |
| Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.4% | 90th |
| Number of child deaths by region | 5,697 | 2024 | down 25.4% | 68th |
| Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.4% | 90th |
| Child mortality rate | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.4% | 90th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 0.8945 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.2% | 93rd |
| Child mortality vs. GDP per capita | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.4% | 90th |
| Child mortality rate by sex | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.1% | 88th |
| Child mortality by sex | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.5% | 89th |
| Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | 194th |
| Number of neonatal deaths by region | 3,048 | 2024 | down 26.3% | 66th |
| Child mortality rate | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.1% | 90th |
| Child mortality rate | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.4% | 90th |
| Infant mortality rate by sex | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.4% | 95th |
| Infant mortality by sex | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.9% | 95th |
| Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths | 3,048 deaths | 2024 | down 26.3% | 66th |
| Number of child deaths by age | 1,161 deaths | 2024 | down 21.6% | 61st |
| Number of infant deaths | 4,536 deaths | 2024 | down 26.4% | 68th |
| Youth mortality rate | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 25.6% | 87th |
| Child mortality rate vs. mean male height | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.4% | 90th |
| Child mortality | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.4% | 90th |
| Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.1% | 90th |
| Number of neonatal deaths | 3,048 deaths | 2024 | down 26.3% | 66th |
| Number of child deaths | 5,697 deaths | 2024 | down 25.4% | 68th |
| Child mortality rate | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.4% | 90th |
| Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine | 99.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) | 9.3% | 2024 | down 23.7% | 39th |
| Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) | 40.1% | 2024 | up 35.1% | 147th |
| Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) | 12.0% | 2024 | up 62.8% | 160th |
| Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) | 39.1% | 2024 | up 35.3% | 148th |
| Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard | 12.1% | 2024 | up 58.3% | 100th |
| Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard | 24.0% | 2024 | up 48.0% | 111th |
| Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) | 12.1% | 2024 | up 60.7% | 153rd |
| Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) | 9.8% | 2024 | down 21.2% | 36th |
| Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard | 8.7% | 2024 | down 5.3% | 22nd |
| Number of infant deaths | 4,536 | 2024 | down 26.4% | 68th |
| Number of under-five deaths | 5,697 | 2024 | down 25.4% | 68th |
| Number of neonatal deaths | 3,048 | 2024 | down 26.3% | 66th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 8.94 | 2024 | down 26.2% | 92nd |
| Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) | 13.32 | 2024 | down 26.8% | 94th |
| Under-five mortality rate | 16.67 | 2024 | down 26.4% | 90th |
| Mortality rate 1-59 months | 7.74 | 2024 | down 26.4% | 84th |
| Deaths age 1-11 months | 1,488 | 2024 | down 26.6% | 70th |
| Child mortality rate | 3.39 | 2024 | down 25.0% | 62nd |
| Deaths age 1-59 months | 2,649 | 2024 | down 24.5% | 68th |
| Child deaths | 1,161 | 2024 | down 21.6% | 61st |
| Mortality rate age 1-11 months | 4.36 | 2024 | down 27.5% | 96th |
| Mortality rate age 1-11 months | 4.36 | 2024 | down 27.5% | 96th |
| Neonatal deaths | 3,048 | 2024 | down 26.3% | 66th |
| Infant mortality rate | 13.32 | 2024 | down 26.8% | 95th |
| Under-five mortality rate | 16.67 | 2024 | down 26.4% | 90th |
| Under-five deaths | 5,697 | 2024 | down 25.4% | 68th |
| Child deaths age 1 to 4 | 1,161 | 2024 | down 21.6% | 61st |
| Infant deaths | 4,536 | 2024 | down 26.4% | 68th |
| Deaths age 1-59 months | 2,649 | 2024 | down 24.5% | 68th |
| Child Mortality rate age 1-4 | 3.39 | 2024 | down 25.0% | 62nd |
| Mortality rate 1-59 months | 7.74 | 2024 | down 26.4% | 84th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 8.94 | 2024 | down 26.2% | 93rd |
| Deaths age 1-11 months | 1,488 | 2024 | down 26.6% | 70th |
| Death rate in armed conflicts | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | 34th |