Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Viet Nam: Youth mortality rate
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2.03 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Viet Nam
1.98 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
87th
Viet Nam rank
88th
Youth mortality rate over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 2.03 deaths per 100 live births against 1.98 deaths per 100 live births in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 87th and Viet Nam ranks 88th of 199 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.49 deaths per 100 live births | 4.88 deaths per 100 live births | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 6.13 deaths per 100 live births | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2199 deaths per 100 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0188 deaths per 100 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Viet Nam?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 2.03 deaths per 100 live births against 1.98 deaths per 100 live births in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam?
- 0.05 deaths per 100 live births, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 87th and Viet Nam ranks 88th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by 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
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.