North Korea vs Lebanon: Child mortality around the world
North Korea
1.8
in 2023
Lebanon
1.85
in 2023
North Korea rank
86th
Lebanon rank
85th
Child mortality around the world over time
- North Korea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.85 against 1.8 in North Korea, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 86th and Lebanon ranks 85th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.08 | 9.22 | 12.86 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 9.63 | 6.68 | 2.95 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 5.54 | 7.71 | 2.17 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 3.87 | 6.23 | 2.35 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 7.36 | 2.62 | 4.74 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.26 | 1.59 | 3.67 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.33 | 0.9359 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.84 | 0.0657 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, North Korea or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 1.85 against 1.8 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between North Korea and Lebanon?
- 0.05, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lebanon?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Lebanon rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- North Korea ranks 86th and Lebanon ranks 85th 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.