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
1020304050195019862023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate vs death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed