Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Turkmenistan: Number of child deaths

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
5,697 deaths
in 2024
Turkmenistan
6,208 deaths
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
68th
Turkmenistan rank
66th

Number of child deaths over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 6,208 deaths against 5,697 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 511 deaths.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th and Turkmenistan ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1980s 15,027 deaths 11,021 deaths 4,006 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 32,820 deaths 9,238 deaths 23,582 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 20,417 deaths 6,286 deaths 14,131 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 7,636 deaths 6,878 deaths 757.7 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 6,038 deaths 6,742 deaths 704.2 deaths Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 6,208 deaths against 5,697 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Turkmenistan?
511 deaths, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Turkmenistan?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of child deaths?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th and Turkmenistan ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .