North Korea vs Myanmar: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
North Korea
0.0515 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Myanmar
0.0528 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
73rd
Myanmar rank
71st
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0515 deaths per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Myanmar ahead.
North Korea ranks 73rd and Myanmar ranks 71st of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1765 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2429 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0663 deaths per square kilometre | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 0.1251 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2157 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0906 deaths per square kilometre | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.2726 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1674 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1052 deaths per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1696 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1248 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0634 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0749 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.0509 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, per square kilometre, North Korea or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0515 deaths per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths, per square kilometre between North Korea and Myanmar?
- 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Myanmar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Myanmar rank globally for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 73rd and Myanmar ranks 71st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.