Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (the)

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Total population (2012)	24,553,672
Birth cohort (2012)	348,824
Surviving Infants (surviving to 1 year per year, 2012)	339,986
Infant mortality rate (deaths < 1 year per 1000 births, 2011)	26.30/1000
Child mortality rate (deaths < 5 years per 1000 births, 2011)	33.20/1000
Co-financing status (2012)	Low-income
No. of districts/territories (2011)	208

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Korea Democratic Peoples Republic of

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GAVI support for Korea Democratic Peoples Republic of

Type of support	Approvals 2001-2016 (US$) (31 Mar 2013)	Commitments 2001-2016 (US$) (31 Mar 2013)	Disbursements 2001-2012 (US$) (31 Mar 2013)	% Disbursed (31 Mar 2013)


Health System Strengthening (HSS)	$3,811,500	$4,361,000	$3,811,500	100%
HepB mono (NVS)	$2,043,505	$2,043,505	$2,043,505	100%
Immunisation Services Support (ISS)	$2,222,971	$2,222,971	$2,222,971	100%
Injection Safety Support (INS)	$743,726	$743,726	$743,726	100%
Measles (NVS)	$938,383	$938,383	$979,627	104%
Penta (NVS)	$4,006,000	$8,079,500	$3,772,654	94%
Tetra DTP-HepB (NVS)	$6,719,403	$6,719,403	$6,732,354	100%
Vaccine Introduction Grant	$327,500	$327,500	$327,500	100%

Total	$20,812,989	$25,435,989	$20,633,838

Red line on table indicates duration of support based on commitments.
Commitments: Multi-year programme budgets endorsed in principle by the GAVI Board. These become financial commitments upon approval each year for the following calendar year.
Approvals: Total Approved for funding (IRC Reviewed)

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Korea Democratic Peoples Republic of DTP3 / immunisation coverage

DTP3 - WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011) Grade of Confidence	94% **
DTP3 - Official country estimates (2011)	94%
M:F sex ratio at birth (2012)	1.05
Household survey: Last DTP3 survey (2007)	92%
% districts achieving > 80% DTP3 coverage (2011)	100%
% districts achieving < 50% DTP3 coverage (2011)	0%
MCV WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)	99%
Polio WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)	99%

Breakdown of support

Non-vaccine support	Vaccine support
34%	66%
$7,105,697	$13,528,140

Data refers to disbursed values, date as per above chart

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News and updates relating to Korea Democratic Peoples Republic of

03 December 2012

DPR Korea introduces pentavalent vaccine

In July 2012, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) introduced pentavalent vaccine with support from the GAVI Alliance. Children in DPR Korea will benefit from protection against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease in addition to continuing protection from four other childhood killers as the country introduces the five-in-one pentavalent vaccine into its routine immunisation programme.

28 November 2012