Afghanistan vs North Korea: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.0108 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
0.01 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
54th
North Korea rank
57th
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- North Korea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0108 units per square kilometre against 0.01 units per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.0008 units per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was North Korea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 54th and North Korea ranks 57th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.065 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.097 units per square kilometre | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or North Korea?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0108 units per square kilometre against 0.01 units per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 0.0008 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th and North Korea ranks 57th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.