North Korea vs Turkey: Infant mortality, annual growth rate

North Korea
-8.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
Turkey
-18.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea rank
193rd
Turkey rank
196th

Infant mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • North Korea
  • Turkey
-50050100195119872024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports -8.37 % change on previous year against -18.03 % change on previous year in Turkey, a difference of 9.66 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Turkey ahead.

North Korea ranks 193rd and Turkey ranks 196th of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Turkey Difference Ahead
1950s -7.05 % change on previous year -0.8666 % change on previous year 6.18 % change on previous year Turkey
1960s -4.1 % change on previous year -2.3 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year Turkey
1970s -4.72 % change on previous year -2.87 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year Turkey
1980s -0.9696 % change on previous year -4.98 % change on previous year 4.01 % change on previous year North Korea
1990s 9.41 % change on previous year -6.46 % change on previous year 15.87 % change on previous year North Korea
2000s -7.06 % change on previous year -7.29 % change on previous year 0.2305 % change on previous year North Korea
2010s -4.98 % change on previous year -4.94 % change on previous year 0.0427 % change on previous year Turkey
2020s -1.34 % change on previous year -2.43 % change on previous year 1.09 % 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 Turkey?
North Korea, at -8.37 % change on previous year against -18.03 % change on previous year in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality, annual growth rate between North Korea and Turkey?
9.66 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkey?
71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Turkey rank globally for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
North Korea ranks 193rd and Turkey ranks 196th 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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Indicator
Infant mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 12,986 data points, 1932–2024
Last refreshed

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.