Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Kyrgyzstan: Mortality rate, infant

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
14.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
14.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
89th
Kyrgyzstan rank
88th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
20406080100197019962023

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 14.9 per 1,000 live births against 14.5 per 1,000 live births in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 89th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 88th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1970s 35 per 1,000 live births 91.05 per 1,000 live births 56.05 per 1,000 live births Kyrgyzstan
1980s 30.35 per 1,000 live births 71.36 per 1,000 live births 41.01 per 1,000 live births Kyrgyzstan
1990s 47.64 per 1,000 live births 53.68 per 1,000 live births 6.04 per 1,000 live births Kyrgyzstan
2000s 35.62 per 1,000 live births 35.28 per 1,000 live births 0.34 per 1,000 live births Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 18.09 per 1,000 live births 20.24 per 1,000 live births 2.15 per 1,000 live births Kyrgyzstan
2020s 14.25 per 1,000 live births 15.22 per 1,000 live births 0.975 per 1,000 live births Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan, at 14.9 per 1,000 live births against 14.5 per 1,000 live births in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Kyrgyzstan?
0.4 per 1,000 live births, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Kyrgyzstan?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 89th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 88th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (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
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release