North Korea vs Vanuatu: Infant mortality rate
North Korea
1.5%
in 2023
Vanuatu
1.5%
in 2023
North Korea rank
88th
Vanuatu rank
86th
Infant mortality rate over time
- North Korea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 88th and Vanuatu ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.2% | 11.9% | 1.3% | North Korea |
| 1960s | 7.0% | 9.3% | 2.3% | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 6.6% | 2.3% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 4.1% | 1.0% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 2.7% | 2.1% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 1.3% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, North Korea or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 1.5% against 1.5% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between North Korea and Vanuatu?
- 0.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Vanuatu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Vanuatu rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- North Korea ranks 88th and Vanuatu ranks 86th 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
Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.