Health in North Korea 960 indicators covering health for North Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male 1,354 2024 down 23.4% 62nd Number of youth deaths 6,932 deaths 2024 down 25.5% 68th Adolescent mortality rate 1.76 2024 down 20.0% 87th Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 3.71 2024 down 22.5% 80th Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.96 2024 down 24.6% 73rd Number of deaths among adolescents 572 2024 down 28.8% 68th Terrorism deaths 0 deaths 2021 — 59th Share of deaths from terrorism 0.0% 2021 — 58th Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks 0 deaths 2021 — 59th Deaths from terrorism, by target 0 deaths 2021 — 2nd Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack 0 deaths 2021 — 21st Suicide and other terrorist attacks 0 attacks 2021 — 80th Terrorism deaths rate 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 — 59th Deaths from terrorist attacks by method 0 deaths 2021 — 21st Number of people who are undernourished 12.20 million 2018 up 22.0% 12th Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 19.0% 2021 down 12.8% 66th Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 28.5% 2021 down 12.3% 32nd Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 23.7% 2021 down 11.9% 41st Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning 1.26 per 100,000 population 2021 down 10.0% 35th Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female 0.97 per 100,000 female population 2021 down 11.8% 33rd Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male 1.55 per 100,000 male population 2021 down 9.4% 39th Suicide mortality rate, female 8.11 per 100,000 female population 2021 down 9.6% 20th Suicide mortality rate, male 10.53 per 100,000 male population 2021 down 5.0% 94th Suicide mortality rate 9.31 per 100,000 population 2021 down 7.0% 62nd Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases 23.7% 2021 down 11.9% 41st Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender 28.5% 2021 down 12.3% 32nd Healthy life expectancy 64.73 Years 2021 up 3.1% 61st Mental health and substance use disorders death rate by age group 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 — 1st Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 down 14.1% 166th What share of the population living with HIV are women? 48.1% 2024 down 0.9% 53rd Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 9.64 2023 down 1.7% 34th Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 99.2% 2023 up 0.1% 19th Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 0.0778 2023 down 12.7% 144th Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults 5.9 2014 up 7.3% 165th Child mortality rate 1.3% 2019 down 48.6% 113th Neonatal mortality rate 0.7% 2019 down 48.1% 106th Number of neonatal deaths 2,424 deaths 2019 down 57.9% 72nd Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) 1.55 2020 down 13.4% 94th Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) 3.87 2020 down 12.6% 99th Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) 6.29 2020 down 13.4% 102nd Prevalence of diabetes, crude 15.69 2022 up 67.4% 70th Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized 37.87 2022 up 4.7% 117th Diabetes treatment coverage, crude 39.37 2022 up 7.4% 105th Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized 13.65 2022 up 55.0% 82nd Inequality in life expectancy 0.1146 2023 down 19.7% 84th Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita 0.1146 2023 down 19.7% 84th Maternal mortality ratio 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 18.1% 66th Maternal mortality ratio 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 18.1% 66th The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 18.1% 66th Number of maternal deaths by region 368.12 deaths 2020 down 10.0% 62nd Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 18.1% 66th Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 18.1% 66th Maternal deaths by income group 368.12 deaths 2020 down 10.0% 62nd Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 18.1% 66th Number of maternal deaths 368.12 deaths 2020 down 10.0% 62nd Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 18.1% 65th Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 31.6% 2023 down 50.6% 78th Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 3.07 2023 down 51.5% 50th Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 99.0% 2025 up 2.1% 1st Hib (Hib3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 99.0% 2025 up 3.1% 1st ← Previous Page 9 of 16 Next →