China vs North Korea: Infant mortality, annual growth rate
China
-7.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea
-8.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
191st
North Korea rank
193rd
Infant mortality, annual growth rate over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
China currently reports -7.28 % change on previous year against -8.37 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 1.09 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 191st and North Korea ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.35 % change on previous year | -4.72 % change on previous year | 0.627 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | -1.64 % change on previous year | -0.9696 % change on previous year | 0.6747 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | -3 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year | 12.41 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2000s | -8.21 % change on previous year | -7.06 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2010s | -7.87 % change on previous year | -4.98 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | -7.32 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, annual growth rate, China or North Korea?
- China, at -7.28 % change on previous year against -8.37 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality, annual growth rate between China and North Korea?
- 1.09 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and North Korea rank globally for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 191st and North Korea ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.