North Korea vs Turkmenistan: Number of child deaths unwpp

North Korea
6,203
in 2023
Turkmenistan
6,396
in 2023
North Korea rank
69th
Turkmenistan rank
67th

Number of child deaths unwpp over time

  • North Korea
  • Turkmenistan
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195019862023

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 6,396 against 6,203 in North Korea, a difference of 193.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 69th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1950s 82,453 11,395 71,058 North Korea
1960s 43,432 12,888 30,544 North Korea
1970s 25,299 11,266 14,033 North Korea
1980s 15,230 11,197 4,034 North Korea
1990s 33,144 9,388 23,755 North Korea
2000s 20,403 6,379 14,025 North Korea
2010s 7,686 6,828 858.3 North Korea
2020s 6,142 6,737 595.25 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths unwpp, North Korea or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 6,396 against 6,203 in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of child deaths unwpp between North Korea and Turkmenistan?
193, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkmenistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of child deaths unwpp?
North Korea ranks 69th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed