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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
4,989.0%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
5,027.0%
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
69th
Turkmenistan rank
68th

Number of infant deaths over time

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

Turkmenistan currently reports 5,027.0% against 4,989.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 38.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 69th and Turkmenistan ranks 68th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1970s 12,462.0% 10,890.0% 1,572.0% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 11,913.5% 10,088.3% 1,825.2% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 21,135.5% 7,964.2% 13,171.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 13,386.2% 5,199.7% 8,186.5% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 6,126.2% 5,456.3% 669.9% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 4,942.0% 5,305.5% 363.5% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 5,027.0% against 4,989.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Turkmenistan?
38.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Turkmenistan?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 69th and Turkmenistan ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.