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

Bhutan
17.17
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
16.67
in 2024
Bhutan rank
87th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
90th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Bhutan
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 87th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th of 201 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 272.4 76.95 195.45 Bhutan
1970s 233.35 55.28 178.07 Bhutan
1980s 163.51 38.61 124.9 Bhutan
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-five mortality rate, Bhutan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Bhutan, at 17.17 against 16.67 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.5, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Bhutan ranks 87th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,870 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed