Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Neonatal mortality rate

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
8.94
in 2024
Viet Nam
8.84
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
98th
Viet Nam rank
100th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Viet Nam
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 8.94 against 8.84 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1.

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 212 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 13.2 6.11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 12.08 11.1 0.9792 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 9.36 9.41 0.0519 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 against 8.84 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, 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 212 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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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed