North Korea - Neonatal Mortality Rate

Since 2014, North Korea Neonatal Mortality Rate fell by 5% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 98 among other countries in Neonatal Mortality Rate with 9.5 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. North Korea is overtaken by Jamaica, which was number 97 at 9.8 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births and is followed by Palau at 9.4 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Lesotho ranked the highest with 42.8 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, that is -1.4% versus 2018. Pakistan, Central African Republic and South Sudan respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela witnessed the best average annual growth at +5.3% per year, while Macedonia was the worst growing country at -15.6% per year.

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Date Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births
2019 9.50
2018 10.00
2017 10.50
2016 11.00
2015 11.60
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How does North Korea rank in Neonatal Mortality Rate?

# 193 Countries Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Lesotho
43 2019 -1.4 % -0.1 % View data
2 #2
Pakistan
41 2019 -2.4 % -2.3 % View data
97 #97
Jamaica
10 2019 -3.9 % -3.3 % View data
98 #98
North Korea
10 2019 -5.0 % -5.0 % View data
99 #99
Palau
9 2019 -2.1 % -3.1 % View data
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