Egypt vs North Korea: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Egypt
1.46
in 2023
North Korea
1.45
in 2023
Egypt rank
87th
North Korea rank
88th
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Egypt
- North Korea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.46 against 1.45 in North Korea, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
Egypt ranks 87th and North Korea ranks 88th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 7 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.32 | 13.17 | 7.15 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 16.71 | 6.95 | 9.76 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 13.85 | 4.24 | 9.61 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 8.99 | 3.04 | 5.95 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 5.16 | 4.76 | 0.3989 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.01 | 3.56 | 0.554 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.81 | 0.1543 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.43 | 0.0915 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Egypt or North Korea?
- Egypt, at 1.46 against 1.45 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Egypt and North Korea?
- 0.01, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and North Korea rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Egypt ranks 87th and North Korea ranks 88th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.