North Korea vs Kyrgyzstan: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
North Korea
14.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
14.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
North Korea rank
89th
Kyrgyzstan rank
88th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- North Korea
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 14.9 per 1,000 live births against 14.5 per 1,000 live births in North Korea, 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.
North Korea ranks 89th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 88th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | 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 | North Korea |
| 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, North Korea or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 14.9 per 1,000 live births against 14.5 per 1,000 live births in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between North Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.4 per 1,000 live births, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- North Korea 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release