North Korea vs Paraguay: Child mortality by sex
North Korea
1.84
in 2024
Paraguay
1.79
in 2024
North Korea rank
89th
Paraguay rank
92nd
Child mortality by sex over time
- North Korea
- Paraguay
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.84 against 1.79 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.86 | 9.04 | 4.82 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 10.23 | 8.56 | 1.67 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 6 | 7.8 | 1.8 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 4.23 | 6.03 | 1.8 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 7.81 | 4.28 | 3.53 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.63 | 3.29 | 2.34 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 2.45 | 0.0338 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.91 | 0.009 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, North Korea or Paraguay?
- North Korea, at 1.84 against 1.79 in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between North Korea and Paraguay?
- 0.05, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Paraguay?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Paraguay rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- North Korea ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 92nd 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.