North Korea vs South Sudan: Crude death rate
North Korea
9.68
in 2023
South Sudan
9.61
in 2023
North Korea rank
54th
South Sudan rank
56th
Crude death rate over time
- North Korea
- South Sudan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 9.68 against 9.61 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 54th and South Sudan ranks 56th of 236 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.75 | 34.51 | 9.76 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 10.09 | 38.32 | 28.24 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 7.18 | 29.93 | 22.74 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 5.8 | 36.15 | 30.35 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 8.02 | 34.66 | 26.64 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 9.28 | 13.61 | 4.33 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 8.73 | 15.31 | 6.58 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 9.59 | 9.79 | 0.198 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher crude death rate, North Korea or South Sudan?
- North Korea, at 9.68 against 9.61 in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in crude death rate between North Korea and South Sudan?
- 0.07, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and South Sudan rank globally for crude death rate?
- North Korea ranks 54th and South Sudan ranks 56th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.