North Korea vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Infant mortality by sex
North Korea
1.47 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1.54 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
North Korea rank
95th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
92nd
Infant mortality by sex over time
- North Korea
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 1.54 deaths per 100 live births against 1.47 deaths per 100 live births in North Korea, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
North Korea ranks 95th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8377 deaths per 100 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2606 deaths per 100 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 5.22 deaths per 100 live births | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | North Korea |
| 2000s | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1864 deaths per 100 live births | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0711 deaths per 100 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, North Korea or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 1.54 deaths per 100 live births against 1.47 deaths per 100 live births in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between North Korea and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.07 deaths per 100 live births, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- North Korea ranks 95th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .