Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Child mortality rate
Child mortality rate over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 1.67 deaths per 100 live births against 1.59 deaths per 100 live births in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Saint Kitts and Nevis's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 93rd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | 6.05 deaths per 100 live births | 0.522 deaths per 100 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | 3.97 deaths per 100 live births | 0.108 deaths per 100 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 7.34 deaths per 100 live births | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | 4.57 deaths per 100 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | 0.355 deaths per 100 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | 0.06 deaths per 100 live births | 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 1.67 deaths per 100 live births against 1.59 deaths per 100 live births in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.08 deaths per 100 live births, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 93rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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About this data
Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.