Bhutan vs North Korea: Infant mortality (Our World)
Bhutan
1.37
in 2024
North Korea
1.33
in 2024
Bhutan rank
94th
North Korea rank
95th
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Bhutan
- North Korea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.37 against 1.33 in North Korea, 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 94th and North Korea ranks 95th of 199 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North Korea | 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 North Korea?
- Bhutan, at 1.37 against 1.33 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Bhutan and North Korea?
- 0.04, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Korea?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and North Korea rank globally for infant mortality?
- Bhutan ranks 94th and North Korea ranks 95th of 199 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.