North Korea vs Libya: Child mortality rate ihme

North Korea
1.26
in 2019
Libya
1.33
in 2019
North Korea rank
112th
Libya rank
109th

Child mortality rate ihme over time

  • North Korea
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.33 against 1.26 in North Korea, a difference of 0.07.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 112th and Libya ranks 109th of 201 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 30.91 24.24 6.67 North Korea
1960s 20.41 17.03 3.39 North Korea
1970s 12.25 9.19 3.06 North Korea
1980s 7.55 5.44 2.11 North Korea
1990s 7.42 3.46 3.96 North Korea
2000s 3.9 2.13 1.77 North Korea
2010s 1.76 1.59 0.169 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate ihme, North Korea or Libya?
Libya, at 1.33 against 1.26 in North Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in child mortality rate ihme between North Korea and Libya?
0.07, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Libya?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do North Korea and Libya rank globally for child mortality rate ihme?
North Korea ranks 112th and Libya ranks 109th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed