Korea, Dem. People's Rep.—Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #88 of 196
Latest Value
16.1
2023
YoY Change
+1.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#88
of 196 countries
Maximum
94.6
2000
Minimum
15.6
2020
CAGR
-7.4%
24 years
Last
16.1
Previous
15.8
Highest
94.6
Lowest
15.6
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16.1 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 15.8 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.6 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.8 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 16.4 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 17.1 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 18.4 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 19.0 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 20.2 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 21.5 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 22.9 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 24.4 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 25.6 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 26.8 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 27.8 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 29.1 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.4 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 29.9 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.3 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 31.0 | -66.4% |
| 2002 | 92.3 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 93.5 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 94.6 |
Top Countries — Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niger | 110.7 | 2023 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 99.5 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 98.1 | 2023 |
| 4 | Chad | 94.8 | 2023 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 93.4 | 2023 |
| 6 | Sierra Leone | 88.4 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea | 87.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 86.1 | 2023 |
| 9 | Central African Republic | 86.0 | 2023 |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 72.7 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Methodology
Data compiled by UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: www.childmortality.org; World Health Organization (WHO), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation; World Bank (WB), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation; United Nations (UN), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, publisher: UN Population Division.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →