North Korea vs Latvia: Infant mortality, annual growth rate
North Korea
-8.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
Latvia
-8.94 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea rank
193rd
Latvia rank
194th
Infant mortality, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports -8.37 % change on previous year against -8.94 % change on previous year in Latvia, a difference of 0.57 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 193rd and Latvia ranks 194th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.01 % change on previous year | -6.53 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1960s | -4.1 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year | 0.943 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1970s | -4.72 % change on previous year | -0.3288 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 1980s | -0.9696 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | 9.41 % change on previous year | 0.2512 % change on previous year | 9.16 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2000s | -7.06 % change on previous year | -5.75 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 2010s | -4.98 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 7 % 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, North Korea or Latvia?
- North Korea, at -8.37 % change on previous year against -8.94 % change on previous year in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality, annual growth rate between North Korea and Latvia?
- 0.57 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Latvia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Latvia rank globally for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 193rd and Latvia ranks 194th 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.