Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Turkmenistan: Number of child deaths by region
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
5,697
in 2024
Turkmenistan
6,208
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
68th
Turkmenistan rank
66th
Number of child deaths by region over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 6,208 against 5,697 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 511.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th and Turkmenistan ranks 66th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,027 | 11,021 | 4,006 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 32,820 | 9,238 | 23,582 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 20,417 | 6,286 | 14,131 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 7,636 | 6,878 | 757.7 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 6,038 | 6,742 | 704.2 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 6,208 against 5,697 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Turkmenistan?
- 511, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Turkmenistan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th and Turkmenistan ranks 66th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.