North Korea vs Vietnam: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
North Korea
7.74
in 2024
Vietnam
8.48
in 2024
North Korea rank
84th
Vietnam rank
81st
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) over time
- North Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 8.48 against 7.74 in North Korea, a difference of 0.74.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Vietnam ahead.
North Korea ranks 84th and Vietnam ranks 81st of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.91 | 30.48 | 11.57 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 51.09 | 21.22 | 29.87 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 33.74 | 13.09 | 20.65 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 10.49 | 10.7 | 0.2044 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 8.11 | 9.04 | 0.9309 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate 1-59 months, North Korea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 8.48 against 7.74 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate 1-59 months between North Korea and Vietnam?
- 0.74, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Vietnam rank globally for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- North Korea ranks 84th and Vietnam ranks 81st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.