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

Bhutan
1.37
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.33
in 2024
Bhutan rank
93rd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
94th

Infant mortality over time

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

Bhutan currently reports 1.37 against 1.33 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.04.

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 19.06 5.73 13.32 Bhutan
1970s 16.63 4.24 12.39 Bhutan
1980s 12 3.04 8.96 Bhutan
1990s 7.9 4.76 3.13 Bhutan
2000s 4.57 3.56 1.01 Bhutan
2010s 2.41 1.81 0.5998 Bhutan
2020s 1.52 1.41 0.1086 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Bhutan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Bhutan, at 1.37 against 1.33 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.04, 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?
Bhutan ranks 93rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 94th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed