North Korea vs Palestine: Number of child deaths
North Korea
5,697 deaths
in 2024
Palestine
5,544 deaths
in 2024
North Korea rank
68th
Palestine rank
69th
Number of child deaths over time
- North Korea
- Palestine
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 5,697 deaths against 5,544 deaths in Palestine, a difference of 153 deaths.
Across all 45 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 68th and Palestine ranks 69th of 199 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,058 deaths | 4,705 deaths | 10,354 deaths | North Korea |
| 1990s | 32,820 deaths | 3,994 deaths | 28,827 deaths | North Korea |
| 2000s | 20,417 deaths | 3,290 deaths | 17,128 deaths | North Korea |
| 2010s | 7,636 deaths | 2,703 deaths | 4,934 deaths | North Korea |
| 2020s | 6,038 deaths | 3,633 deaths | 2,405 deaths | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, North Korea or Palestine?
- North Korea, at 5,697 deaths against 5,544 deaths in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between North Korea and Palestine?
- 153 deaths, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Palestine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Palestine rank globally for number of child deaths?
- North Korea ranks 68th and Palestine ranks 69th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .