What is the difference in child mortality rate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam?

0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam?

70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Viet Nam: Child mortality rate

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

1.3%

in 2019

Viet Nam

1.2%

in 2019

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

113th

Viet Nam rank

116th

Child mortality rate over time

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Viet Nam

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 70 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 113th and Viet Nam ranks 116th of 204 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1950s	30.9%	15.2%	15.7%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1960s	20.4%	12.0%	8.4%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s	12.2%	8.8%	3.4%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s	7.5%	5.6%	1.9%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s	7.4%	3.7%	3.7%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s	3.9%	2.3%	1.6%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s	1.8%	1.5%	0.2%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Viet Nam?: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Viet Nam as of 2019.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam?: 0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam?: 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam rank globally for child mortality rate?: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 113th and Viet Nam ranks 116th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Probability of death before the age of five.