North Korea vs Kyrgyzstan: Youth mortality rate

North Korea
2.03
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
1.96
in 2024
North Korea rank
87th
Kyrgyzstan rank
90th

Youth mortality rate over time

  • North Korea
  • Kyrgyzstan
2.557.51012.5198220032024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 2.03 against 1.96 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

North Korea ranks 87th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 90th of 199 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1990s 8.49 6.69 1.79 North Korea
2000s 6.13 4.43 1.7 North Korea
2010s 2.72 2.63 0.0937 North Korea
2020s 2.12 2.01 0.1145 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth mortality rate, North Korea or Kyrgyzstan?
North Korea, at 2.03 against 1.96 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth mortality rate between North Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
0.07, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for youth mortality rate?
North Korea ranks 87th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed