Stillbirth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Stillbirth rate was 0.82 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in North Korea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in North Korea stood at 0.82 deaths per 100 births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in North Korea peaked at 1.61 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8142 deaths per 100 births, in 2020.
That places North Korea 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 deaths per 100 births | 1.04 deaths per 100 births | 1.61 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9132 deaths per 100 births | 0.8228 deaths per 100 births | 1.02 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8168 deaths per 100 births | 0.8142 deaths per 100 births | 0.82 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
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More population data for North Korea
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 162.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 794,407 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.78 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.78 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.78 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.72 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 0.512 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in North Korea?
- Stillbirth rate in North Korea was 0.82 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8142 deaths per 100 births in 2020.
- How does North Korea rank for stillbirth rate?
- North Korea ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.