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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population26.57M2025 · peopleGross domestic product—Not reported by the sourceGDP per capita—Not reported by the sourceLife expectancy at birth73.72024 · yearsInternet use0%2004 · % of populationForest area49.6%2023 · % of land area
Under-five mortality
16.7

deaths / 1,000 live births·2024

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.2024 · 16.7
028.9557.986.85115.81960199320251960: 1161961: 1121962: 1081963: 1041964: 99.21965: 94.61966: 89.61967: 84.51968: 79.41969: 74.51970: 69.91971: 65.81972: 621973: 58.61974: 55.61975: 52.81976: 50.31977: 481978: 45.91979: 441980: 42.21981: 40.51982: 39.11983: 381984: 37.11985: 36.81986: 36.81987: 37.81988: 38.31989: 39.51990: 40.71991: 41.81992: 42.51993: 42.71994: 42.51995: 1081996: 1061997: 1051998: 1031999: 1022000: 1002001: 992002: 97.82003: 34.52004: 33.82005: 33.32006: 32.82007: 32.42008: 312009: 302010: 28.72011: 27.22012: 25.72013: 24.12014: 22.62015: 21.42016: 20.62017: 19.12018: 18.42019: 17.72020: 17.42021: 17.42022: 17.72023: 182024: 16.7

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

Country context

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Pyongyang
Country code
PRK

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