North Korea vs Turkmenistan: Number of neonatal deaths
North Korea
3,048
in 2024
Turkmenistan
3,501
in 2024
North Korea rank
66th
Turkmenistan rank
63rd
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- North Korea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 3,501 against 3,048 in North Korea, a difference of 453.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 66th and Turkmenistan ranks 63rd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,394 | 3,370 | 7,024 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 7,085 | 3,112 | 3,972 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4,112 | 3,845 | 267.4 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3,233 | 3,777 | 543.6 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, North Korea or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 3,501 against 3,048 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between North Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 453, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- North Korea ranks 66th and Turkmenistan ranks 63rd 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 neonatal 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 neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.