Bulgaria vs North Korea: Fertility vs child mortality
Bulgaria
1.75
in 2023
North Korea
1.78
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
133rd
North Korea rank
130th
Fertility vs child mortality over time
- Bulgaria
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.78 against 1.75 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 74 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 133rd and North Korea ranks 130th of 236 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.35 | 3.61 | 1.26 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 2.19 | 3.65 | 1.46 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 2.17 | 3.23 | 1.05 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 2.67 | 0.6871 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.38 | 2.17 | 0.7849 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.92 | 0.5457 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.86 | 0.3284 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.8 | 0.1362 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility vs child mortality, Bulgaria or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 1.78 against 1.75 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility vs child mortality between Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 0.03, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and North Korea rank globally for fertility vs child mortality?
- Bulgaria ranks 133rd and North Korea ranks 130th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.