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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
8.94
in 2024
Viet Nam
8.84
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
92nd
Viet Nam rank
94th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Viet Nam
1015202530197419992024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 92nd and Viet Nam ranks 94th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 20.88 24.24 3.36 Viet Nam
1990s 23.29 20.18 3.11 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 19.32 13.2 6.11 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 12.08 11.1 0.9792 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Viet Nam?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 8.94 against 8.84 in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam?
0.1, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 92nd and Viet Nam ranks 94th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,890 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed