Bhutan vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Bhutan
13.69 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
13.32 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Bhutan rank
99th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
100th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Bhutan
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 13.69 per 1,000 live births against 13.32 per 1,000 live births in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.37 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
Bhutan ranks 99th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 100th of 213 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.67 per 1,000 live births | 35.61 per 1,000 live births | 10.06 per 1,000 live births | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 24.08 per 1,000 live births | 18.09 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 15.16 per 1,000 live births | 14.07 per 1,000 live births | 1.09 per 1,000 live births | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Bhutan or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Bhutan, at 13.69 per 1,000 live births against 13.32 per 1,000 live births in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Bhutan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 0.37 per 1,000 live births, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Bhutan ranks 99th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 100th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.