North Korea vs Kyrgyzstan: Child mortality by sex
North Korea
1.84
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
1.87
in 2024
North Korea rank
89th
Kyrgyzstan rank
88th
Child mortality by sex over time
- North Korea
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 1.87 against 1.84 in North Korea, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
North Korea ranks 89th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 88th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9 | 11.3 | 6.39 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 4.23 | 8.94 | 4.71 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 7.81 | 6.84 | 0.9733 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.63 | 4.53 | 1.1 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 2.59 | 0.102 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 0.0003 | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, North Korea or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 1.87 against 1.84 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between North Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.03, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- North Korea ranks 89th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 88th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.