Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Child deaths

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1,223
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1,161
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
60th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
61st

Child deaths over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1,223 against 1,161 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 62.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 60th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 61st of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 35,381 4,432 30,948 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 25,738 3,145 22,593 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 11,761 11,685 76.2 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 3,580 7,031 3,452 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 2,212 1,510 702.4 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 1,483 1,177 306.4 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1,223 against 1,161 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
62, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for child deaths?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 60th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 61st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 13,742 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed