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
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) β 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
Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.