North Korea vs Russia: Number of infant deaths gho

North Korea
4,989
in 2023
Russia
4,812
in 2023
North Korea rank
69th
Russia rank
70th

Number of infant deaths gho over time

  • North Korea
  • Russia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k195119872023

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 4,989 against 4,812 in Russia, a difference of 177.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Russia ahead.

North Korea ranks 69th and Russia ranks 70th of 199 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 35,154 111,727 76,573 Russia
1960s 31,404 65,751 34,347 Russia
1970s 18,978 46,117 27,139 Russia
1980s 11,914 48,067 36,154 Russia
1990s 21,136 26,588 5,452 Russia
2000s 13,386 17,059 3,673 Russia
2010s 6,126 12,320 6,194 Russia
2020s 4,942 5,621 679.25 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths gho, North Korea or Russia?
North Korea, at 4,989 against 4,812 in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths gho between North Korea and Russia?
177, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Russia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Russia rank globally for number of infant deaths gho?
North Korea ranks 69th and Russia ranks 70th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed