Egypt vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Infant mortality rate

Egypt
1.5%
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.5%
in 2023
Egypt rank
87th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
88th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Egypt
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Egypt ranks 87th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 88th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 7 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 20.3% 13.2% 7.1% Egypt
1960s 16.7% 7.0% 9.8% Egypt
1970s 13.8% 4.2% 9.6% Egypt
1980s 9.0% 3.0% 6.0% Egypt
1990s 5.2% 4.8% 0.4% Egypt
2000s 3.0% 3.6% 0.6% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 2.0% 1.8% 0.2% Egypt
2020s 1.5% 1.4% 0.1% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Egypt or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Egypt, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Egypt and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Egypt ranks 87th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 88th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate
Unit
% of infants
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.