North Korea KP: Mortality Rate: Infant: per 1000 Live Births

North Korea KP: Mortality Rate: Infant: per 1000 Live Births data was reported at 15.100 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.000 Ratio for 2015. North Korea KP: Mortality Rate: Infant: per 1000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 28.350 Ratio from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2016, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55.100 Ratio in 1996 and a record low of 15.100 Ratio in 2016. North Korea KP: Mortality Rate: Infant: per 1000 Live Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank: Health Statistics. Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.; ; Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Weighted Average; Given that data on the incidence and prevalence of diseases are frequently unavailable, mortality rates are often used to identify vulnerable populations. Moreover, they are among the indicators most frequently used to compare socioeconomic development across countries. Under-five mortality rates are higher for boys than for girls in countries in which parental gender preferences are insignificant. Under-five mortality captures the effect of gender discrimination better than infant mortality does, as malnutrition and medical interventions have more significant impacts to this age group. Where female under-five mortality is higher, girls are likely to have less access to resources than boys.

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