Cambodia vs North Korea: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Cambodia
3,413
in 2024
North Korea
3,048
in 2024
Cambodia rank
64th
North Korea rank
66th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Cambodia
- North Korea
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 3,413 against 3,048 in North Korea, a difference of 365.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 64th and North Korea ranks 66th of 195 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,273 | 10,394 | 3,879 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 10,020 | 7,085 | 2,935 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 6,063 | 4,112 | 1,951 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 3,797 | 3,233 | 564 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Cambodia or North Korea?
- Cambodia, at 3,413 against 3,048 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Cambodia and North Korea?
- 365, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and North Korea rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Cambodia ranks 64th and North Korea ranks 66th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.