Ireland vs North Korea: Child mortality vs population growth

Ireland
0.3409
in 2023
North Korea
0.3263
in 2023
Ireland rank
146th
North Korea rank
149th

Child mortality vs population growth over time

  • Ireland
  • North Korea
-4-202195019862023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.3409 against 0.3263 in North Korea, a difference of 0.0146.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 146th and North Korea ranks 149th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 0.9811 0.8219 0.1592 Ireland
1960s 1 2.56 1.56 North Korea
1970s 1.11 1.9 0.797 North Korea
1980s 0.9108 1.46 0.5491 North Korea
1990s 0.5517 1.19 0.6387 North Korea
2000s 0.8396 0.5669 0.2727 Ireland
2010s 0.8056 0.4656 0.3401 Ireland
2020s 0.4159 0.36 0.0559 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality vs population growth, Ireland or North Korea?
Ireland, at 0.3409 against 0.3263 in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality vs population growth between Ireland and North Korea?
0.0146, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ireland and North Korea rank globally for child mortality vs population growth?
Ireland ranks 146th and North Korea ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs population growth. 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 vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed