Iceland vs North Korea: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate

Iceland
-7.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea
-8.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland rank
178th
North Korea rank
181st

Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Iceland
  • North Korea
-50050100150196119922024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports -7.69 % change on previous year against -8.05 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.36 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 178th and North Korea ranks 181st of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland North Korea Difference Ahead
1960s -3.92 % change on previous year -1.83 % change on previous year 2.09 % change on previous year North Korea
1970s -4.63 % change on previous year -8.47 % change on previous year 3.84 % change on previous year Iceland
1980s -3.69 % change on previous year 0.2916 % change on previous year 3.98 % change on previous year North Korea
1990s -5.48 % change on previous year 16.54 % change on previous year 22.02 % change on previous year North Korea
2000s -2.53 % change on previous year -10.35 % change on previous year 7.82 % change on previous year Iceland
2010s -0.6935 % change on previous year -4.88 % change on previous year 4.19 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s 0.1282 % change on previous year -1.44 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate, Iceland or North Korea?
Iceland, at -7.69 % change on previous year against -8.05 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate between Iceland and North Korea?
0.36 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iceland and North Korea rank globally for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
Iceland ranks 178th and North Korea ranks 181st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 12,851 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.