North Korea vs Vanuatu: Child mortality
North Korea
1.67
in 2024
Vanuatu
1.71
in 2024
North Korea rank
90th
Vanuatu rank
88th
Child mortality over time
- North Korea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1.71 against 1.67 in North Korea, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 90th and Vanuatu ranks 88th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.66 | 16.79 | 0.1275 | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 9.6 | 13.34 | 3.74 | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 5.53 | 8.98 | 3.45 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 3.86 | 5.05 | 1.19 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 7.34 | 3.03 | 4.3 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.25 | 2.45 | 2.79 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 1.91 | 0.348 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.77 | 0.026 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, North Korea or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 1.71 against 1.67 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between North Korea and Vanuatu?
- 0.04, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Vanuatu?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Vanuatu rank globally for child mortality?
- North Korea ranks 90th and Vanuatu ranks 88th 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.