Bhutan vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Under-five mortality rate, by sex

Bhutan
17.17
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
16.67
in 2024
Bhutan rank
92nd
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
95th

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Bhutan
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 17.17 against 16.67 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.5.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Bhutan ranks 92nd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 95th of 212 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
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-five mortality rate, by sex, Bhutan or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Bhutan, at 17.17 against 16.67 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Bhutan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
0.5, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Bhutan ranks 92nd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 95th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
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