North Korea vs Uzbekistan: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN)
North Korea
13.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Uzbekistan
12.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
North Korea rank
94th
Uzbekistan rank
96th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) over time
- North Korea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 13.3 per 1,000 live births against 12.8 per 1,000 live births in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.5 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
North Korea ranks 94th and Uzbekistan ranks 96th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | 101.3 per 1,000 live births | 67 per 1,000 live births | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 30.35 per 1,000 live births | 74.48 per 1,000 live births | 44.13 per 1,000 live births | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 47.64 per 1,000 live births | 59.73 per 1,000 live births | 12.09 per 1,000 live births | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 35.62 per 1,000 live births | 42.78 per 1,000 live births | 7.16 per 1,000 live births | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 18.09 per 1,000 live births | 20.12 per 1,000 live births | 2.03 per 1,000 live births | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 14.06 per 1,000 live births | 13.54 per 1,000 live births | 0.52 per 1,000 live births | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, North Korea or Uzbekistan?
- North Korea, at 13.3 per 1,000 live births against 12.8 per 1,000 live births in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between North Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 0.5 per 1,000 live births, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- North Korea ranks 94th and Uzbekistan ranks 96th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.