North Korea vs Mauritania: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency)
North Korea
4,536
in 2024
Mauritania
5,244
in 2024
North Korea rank
68th
Mauritania rank
65th
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) over time
- North Korea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5,244 against 4,536 in North Korea, a difference of 708.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 68th and Mauritania ranks 65th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,404 | 5,376 | 26,029 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 18,978 | 6,511 | 12,467 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 11,914 | 6,028 | 5,885 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 21,136 | 6,447 | 14,689 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 13,386 | 5,919 | 7,467 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 6,126 | 5,619 | 506.9 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 4,861 | 5,373 | 512.4 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, North Korea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5,244 against 4,536 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between North Korea and Mauritania?
- 708, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Mauritania rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- North Korea ranks 68th and Mauritania ranks 65th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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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About this data
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.