North Korea vs Kyrgyzstan: Child mortality
North Korea
1.67
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
1.68
in 2024
North Korea rank
90th
Kyrgyzstan rank
89th
Child mortality over time
- North Korea
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 1.68 against 1.67 in North Korea, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
North Korea ranks 90th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Kyrgyzstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.53 | 11.22 | 5.7 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 3.86 | 8.22 | 4.36 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 7.34 | 6.2 | 1.14 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.25 | 4.06 | 1.18 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 2.32 | 0.065 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.73 | 0.016 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, North Korea or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 1.68 against 1.67 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between North Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.01, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for child mortality?
- North Korea ranks 90th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.