North Korea vs South Africa: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre
North Korea
0.01 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0102 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
57th
South Africa rank
55th
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0102 units per square kilometre against 0.01 units per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 55th of 195 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.097 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre, North Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0102 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 North Korea and South Africa?
- 0.0002 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and South Africa rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 55th 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.