North Korea vs Venezuela: Child mortality around the world
North Korea
1.8
in 2023
Venezuela
1.88
in 2023
North Korea rank
86th
Venezuela rank
84th
Child mortality around the world over time
- North Korea
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 1.88 against 1.8 in North Korea, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 86th and Venezuela ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.08 | 13.09 | 8.99 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 9.63 | 9.08 | 0.5494 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 5.54 | 5.75 | 0.2096 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 3.87 | 3.74 | 0.1339 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 7.36 | 2.64 | 4.72 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.26 | 1.93 | 3.34 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.82 | 0.4418 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.88 | 0.113 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, North Korea or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 1.88 against 1.8 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between North Korea and Venezuela?
- 0.08, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Venezuela?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Venezuela rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- North Korea ranks 86th and Venezuela ranks 84th 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.