Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in North Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this North Korea data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in North Korea

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in North Korea
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Korea: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0308 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0308 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 7.4%

World rank

101st

of 200 countries

All-time high

2.31 under-five deaths per woman

in 1950

All-time low

0.0308 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1950–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in North Korea, 1950–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in North Korea is 0.0308 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in North Korea peaked at 2.31 under-five deaths per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.

North Korea ranks 101st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	0.7942 under-five deaths per woman	0.4294 under-five deaths per woman	2.31 under-five deaths per woman	10
1960s	0.3478 under-five deaths per woman	0.2876 under-five deaths per woman	0.4131 under-five deaths per woman	10
1970s	0.1817 under-five deaths per woman	0.1253 under-five deaths per woman	0.2691 under-five deaths per woman	10
1980s	0.1009 under-five deaths per woman	0.0925 under-five deaths per woman	0.1198 under-five deaths per woman	10
1990s	0.1559 under-five deaths per woman	0.0937 under-five deaths per woman	0.233 under-five deaths per woman	10
2000s	0.1028 under-five deaths per woman	0.0585 under-five deaths per woman	0.1973 under-five deaths per woman	10
2010s	0.0417 under-five deaths per woman	0.0326 under-five deaths per woman	0.0519 under-five deaths per woman	10
2020s	0.0321 under-five deaths per woman	0.0308 under-five deaths per woman	0.0333 under-five deaths per woman	5

Countries ranked near North Korea

98 Tonga 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman compare
99 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0315 under-five deaths per woman compare
100 Bhutan 0.0314 under-five deaths per woman compare
102 Lebanon 0.0297 under-five deaths per woman compare
103 Seychelles 0.0296 under-five deaths per woman compare
104 Ecuador 0.0295 under-five deaths per woman compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for North Korea

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Population, male 49.5% (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 166,257 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 175,499 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 165,782 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 174,931 (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 165,007 (2025)
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 174,002 (2025)
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 163,694 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 167,612 (2025)

All data for North Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in North Korea?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in North Korea was 0.0308 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 2.31 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does North Korea rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: North Korea ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).