Bhutan vs North Korea: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Bhutan
17.17
in 2024
North Korea
16.67
in 2024
Bhutan rank
87th
North Korea rank
90th
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) over time
- Bhutan
- North Korea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 17.17 against 16.67 in North Korea, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 87th and North Korea ranks 90th of 200 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.69 | 73.35 | 31.34 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 59.34 | 52.48 | 6.87 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 30.77 | 22.55 | 8.21 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 19.1 | 17.46 | 1.64 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates, Bhutan or North Korea?
- Bhutan, at 17.17 against 16.67 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates between Bhutan and North Korea?
- 0.5, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and North Korea rank globally for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Bhutan ranks 87th and North Korea ranks 90th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.