Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Vietnam: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
8.94 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Vietnam
8.84 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
98th
Vietnam rank
100th
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Vietnam
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 Vietnam, 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 Vietnam ranks 100th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Vietnam | 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 | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 8.94 per 1,000 live births against 8.84 per 1,000 live births in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Vietnam?
- 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 Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Vietnam rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 98th and Vietnam 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.