Belize vs North Korea: Neonatal mortality rate
Belize
0.9286 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
North Korea
0.9631 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Belize rank
91st
North Korea rank
90th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Belize
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.9631 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.9286 Deaths per 1000 live births in Belize, a difference of 0.0345 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was North Korea ahead.
Belize ranks 91st and North Korea ranks 90th of 199 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.95 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1392 Deaths per 1000 live births | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.53 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.01 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.48 Deaths per 1000 live births | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.06 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.34 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.28 Deaths per 1000 live births | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.04 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.21 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1678 Deaths per 1000 live births | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9396 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.9442 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0046 Deaths per 1000 live births | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Belize or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.9631 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.9286 Deaths per 1000 live births in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Belize and North Korea?
- 0.0345 Deaths per 1000 live births, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Belize and North Korea rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Belize ranks 91st and North Korea ranks 90th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.