Egypt vs North Korea: Child mortality around the world
Egypt
1.77
in 2023
North Korea
1.8
in 2023
Egypt rank
88th
North Korea rank
86th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Egypt
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.8 against 1.77 in Egypt, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
Egypt ranks 88th and North Korea ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.02 | 22.08 | 15.94 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 27.96 | 9.63 | 18.33 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 21.55 | 5.54 | 16 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 12.6 | 3.87 | 8.73 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 6.7 | 7.36 | 0.6589 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 3.75 | 5.26 | 1.52 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 2.26 | 0.1449 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.77 | 0.0756 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Egypt or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 1.8 against 1.77 in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Egypt and North Korea?
- 0.03, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and North Korea rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Egypt ranks 88th and North Korea ranks 86th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.