Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
8.94 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Viet Nam
8.84 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
98th
Viet Nam rank
100th
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 8.94 per 1,000 live births against 8.84 per 1,000 live births in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1 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 Viet Nam ranks 100th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.32 per 1,000 live births | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | 6.11 per 1,000 live births | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 12.08 per 1,000 live births | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | 0.9792 per 1,000 live births | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 9.36 per 1,000 live births | 9.41 per 1,000 live births | 0.0519 per 1,000 live births | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 8.94 per 1,000 live births against 8.84 per 1,000 live births in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 0.1 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 Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 98th and Viet Nam ranks 100th 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.