Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs State of Palestine: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
8.94 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
State of Palestine
8.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
98th
State of Palestine rank
99th

Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • State of Palestine
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 8.94 per 1,000 live births against 8.9 per 1,000 live births in State of Palestine, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 98th and State of Palestine ranks 99th of 213 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea State of Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 19.32 per 1,000 live births 15.39 per 1,000 live births 3.93 per 1,000 live births Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 12.08 per 1,000 live births 11.67 per 1,000 live births 0.4073 per 1,000 live births Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 9.36 per 1,000 live births 9.24 per 1,000 live births 0.1221 per 1,000 live births Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or State of Palestine?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 8.94 per 1,000 live births against 8.9 per 1,000 live births in State of Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and State of Palestine?
0.04 per 1,000 live births, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and State of Palestine?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and State of Palestine rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 98th and State of Palestine ranks 99th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed