Bhutan vs North Korea: Birth rate vs death rate
Bhutan
12.66
in 2023
North Korea
12.95
in 2023
Bhutan rank
124th
North Korea rank
122nd
Birth rate vs death rate over time
- Bhutan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 12.95 against 12.66 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 124th and North Korea ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 7 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.02 | 32.97 | 16.05 | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 48.47 | 35.72 | 12.74 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 46.46 | 26.22 | 20.24 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 41.91 | 20.4 | 21.51 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 33.35 | 19.92 | 13.43 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 21.75 | 14.95 | 6.8 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 15.78 | 13.38 | 2.4 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 12.83 | 13.19 | 0.36 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs death rate, Bhutan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 12.95 against 12.66 in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs death rate between Bhutan and North Korea?
- 0.29, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and North Korea rank globally for birth rate vs death rate?
- Bhutan ranks 124th and North Korea ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.