Bhutan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Bhutan
1.37 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.33 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Bhutan rank
93rd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
94th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Bhutan
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.37 per 1,000 live births against 1.33 per 1,000 live births in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 93rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 94th of 195 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.05 per 1,000 live births | 5.73 per 1,000 live births | 13.32 per 1,000 live births | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 16.62 per 1,000 live births | 4.24 per 1,000 live births | 12.38 per 1,000 live births | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 12 per 1,000 live births | 3.04 per 1,000 live births | 8.96 per 1,000 live births | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | 4.76 per 1,000 live births | 3.13 per 1,000 live births | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 4.57 per 1,000 live births | 3.56 per 1,000 live births | 1.01 per 1,000 live births | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 2.41 per 1,000 live births | 1.81 per 1,000 live births | 0.6 per 1,000 live births | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.52 per 1,000 live births | 1.41 per 1,000 live births | 0.112 per 1,000 live births | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Bhutan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Bhutan, at 1.37 per 1,000 live births against 1.33 per 1,000 live births in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.04 per 1,000 live births, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Bhutan ranks 93rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 94th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.