North Korea vs Turkmenistan: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency)
North Korea
4,536
in 2024
Turkmenistan
4,796
in 2024
North Korea rank
68th
Turkmenistan rank
67th
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) over time
- North Korea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 4,796 against 4,536 in North Korea, a difference of 260.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 68th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,462 | 10,812 | 1,650 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 11,914 | 9,999 | 1,915 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 21,136 | 7,868 | 13,268 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 13,386 | 5,194 | 8,192 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 6,126 | 5,488 | 638.6 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 4,861 | 5,216 | 355.6 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, North Korea or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 4,796 against 4,536 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between North Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 260, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- North Korea ranks 68th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th 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.