Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for North Korea

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for North Korea was 14.5. A difference of +0.2 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for North Korea were 16.1 and 12.9 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of North Korea for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for North Korea
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for North Korea
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Year Total Male Female
1960 81.8 89 74.1
1961 79.3 86.3 71.8
1962 76.9 83.7 69.6
1963 74.4 81.1 67.2
1964 71.7 78.2 64.7
1965 68.7 75.1 62
1966 65.6 71.7 59
1967 62.3 68.2 55.9
1968 58.9 64.7 52.9
1969 55.7 61.1 50
1970 52.6 57.8 47.1
1971 49.8 54.8 44.5
1972 47.2 51.9 42.1
1973 44.8 49.3 40
1974 42.7 47 38
1975 40.7 44.9 36.2
1976 38.9 43 34.6
1977 37.3 41.2 33.1
1978 35.7 39.5 31.7
1979 34.3 38 30.5
1980 33 36.5 29.3
1981 31.8 35.2 28.2
1982 30.7 34 27.3
1983 29.9 33.1 26.5
1984 29.3 32.4 25.9
1985 29 32.1 25.7
1986 29 32.2 25.8
1987 29.6 32.8 26.3
1988 30.2 33.4 26.7
1989 31 34.4 27.5
1990 32 35.4 28.4
1991 32.7 36.2 29.1
1992 33.2 36.7 29.5
1993 33.4 36.9 29.7
1994 33.3 36.7 29.6
1995 64.3 70.2 58.1
1996 63.4 69.1 57.2
1997 62.3 68.1 56.3
1998 61.4 67.1 55.4
1999 60.4 66 54.5
2000 59.4 65 53.5
2001 58.6 64.1 52.8
2002 57.7 63.1 51.9
2003 27.3 30.3 24.2
2004 26.8 29.6 23.7
2005 26.3 29.2 23.3
2006 25.9 28.7 23
2007 25.6 28.3 22.7
2008 24.7 27.3 21.9
2009 23.9 26.4 21.1
2010 22.9 25.3 20.3
2011 21.7 24.1 19.3
2012 20.6 22.8 18.2
2013 19.3 21.4 17.1
2014 18.2 20.2 16.1
2015 17.2 19 15.2
2016 16.5 18.3 14.6
2017 15.4 17.1 13.7
2018 14.8 16.4 13.1
2019 14.3 15.8 12.7
2020 14.1 15.6 12.5
2021 14.1 15.6 12.5
2022 14.3 15.9 12.7
2023 14.5 16.1 12.9