North Korea vs Zambia: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
North Korea
0.0515 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
0.0443 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
73rd
Zambia rank
76th
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.0515 units per square kilometre against 0.0443 units per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 0.0072 units per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 76th of 195 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3517 units per square kilometre | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 0.308 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.2099 units per square kilometre | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | 0.16 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.2726 units per square kilometre | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | 0.1831 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1696 units per square kilometre | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre, North Korea or Zambia?
- North Korea, at 0.0515 units per square kilometre against 0.0443 units per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between North Korea and Zambia?
- 0.0072 units per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Zambia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 76th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.