Egypt vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Neonatal mortality rate

Egypt
0.9252 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.9631 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Egypt rank
92nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
90th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Egypt
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0246195719902023

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 0.9631 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.9252 Deaths per 1000 live births in Egypt, a difference of 0.0379 Deaths per 1000 live births.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 92nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 3.47 Deaths per 1000 live births 2.09 Deaths per 1000 live births 1.38 Deaths per 1000 live births Egypt
1990s 2.79 Deaths per 1000 live births 3.01 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.2236 Deaths per 1000 live births Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 1.92 Deaths per 1000 live births 2.34 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.4163 Deaths per 1000 live births Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 1.27 Deaths per 1000 live births 1.21 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.0611 Deaths per 1000 live births Egypt
2020s 0.9743 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.9442 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.03 Deaths per 1000 live births Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Egypt or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 0.9631 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.9252 Deaths per 1000 live births in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Egypt and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.0379 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Egypt ranks 92nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Unit
Deaths per 1000 live births
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.