Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Suriname: Neonatal mortality rate
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.9631 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Suriname
0.9935 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
90th
Suriname rank
89th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.9935 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.9631 Deaths per 1000 live births in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.0304 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Suriname ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th and Suriname ranks 89th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.1 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0156 Deaths per 1000 live births | Suriname |
| 1990s | 3.01 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.88 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.13 Deaths per 1000 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 2.34 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.66 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.683 Deaths per 1000 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.21 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.31 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0997 Deaths per 1000 live births | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.9442 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.04 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0997 Deaths per 1000 live births | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.9935 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.9631 Deaths per 1000 live births in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Suriname?
- 0.0304 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Suriname rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th and Suriname ranks 89th 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.