North Korea’s child mortality and stillbirth rates improve in 2021: UN report



News North Korea’s child mortality and stillbirth rates improve in 2021: UN report Despite positive trend, DPRK’s child death rate remains five times higher than in South Korea Ifang Bremer January 13, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean pioneer girl in Pyongyang, September 2008 \| Image: Eric Lafforgue North Korea’s child mortality rate improved in 2021 but remained five times higher than neighboring South Korea, according to a new U.N. report. Fifteen out of 1,000 children born in the DPRK died in 2021, down from 16.5 in 2020 and from an all-time high of 75.7 out of a 1,000 children during the height of North Korea’s Arduous March famine in 1996, according to the report published by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday. North Korea’s child mortality rate improved in 2021 but remained five times higher than neighboring South Korea, according to a new U.N. report. Fifteen out of 1,000 children born in the DPRK died in 2021, down from 16.5 in 2020 and from an all-time high of 75.7 out of a 1,000 children during the height of North Korea’s Arduous March famine in 1996, according to the report published by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea’s child mortality and stillbirth rates improve in 2021: UN report

Despite positive trend, DPRK’s child death rate remains five times higher than in South Korea

Ifang Bremer January 13, 2023

North Korea’s child mortality and stillbirth rates improve in 2021: UN report

A North Korean pioneer girl in Pyongyang, September 2008 | Image: Eric Lafforgue

North Korea’s child mortality rate improved in 2021 but remained five times higher than neighboring South Korea, according to a new U.N. report.

Fifteen out of 1,000 children born in the DPRK died in 2021, down from 16.5 in 2020 and from an all-time high of 75.7 out of a 1,000 children during the height of North Korea’s Arduous March famine in 1996, according to the report published by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday.

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