North Korea vs Turkmenistan: Number of under-five deaths
North Korea
5,697
in 2024
Turkmenistan
6,208
in 2024
North Korea rank
68th
Turkmenistan rank
66th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- North Korea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 6,208 against 5,697 in North Korea, a difference of 511.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 68th and Turkmenistan ranks 66th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,027 | 11,021 | 4,006 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 32,820 | 9,238 | 23,582 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 20,417 | 6,286 | 14,131 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 7,636 | 6,878 | 757.7 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 6,038 | 6,742 | 704.2 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, North Korea or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 6,208 against 5,697 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between North Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 511, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- North Korea ranks 68th and Turkmenistan ranks 66th 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 under-five 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 children dying before reaching age five.