North Korea vs Paraguay: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
North Korea
14.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Paraguay
15.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
North Korea rank
89th
Paraguay rank
87th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- North Korea
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.1 per 1,000 live births against 14.5 per 1,000 live births in North Korea, a difference of 0.6 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Paraguay ahead.
North Korea ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 87th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | 58.28 per 1,000 live births | 15.88 per 1,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 30.35 per 1,000 live births | 45.74 per 1,000 live births | 15.39 per 1,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 47.64 per 1,000 live births | 32.96 per 1,000 live births | 14.68 per 1,000 live births | North Korea |
| 2000s | 35.62 per 1,000 live births | 26.06 per 1,000 live births | 9.56 per 1,000 live births | North Korea |
| 2010s | 18.09 per 1,000 live births | 19.87 per 1,000 live births | 1.78 per 1,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 14.25 per 1,000 live births | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | 1.65 per 1,000 live births | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, North Korea or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 15.1 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 Paraguay?
- 0.6 per 1,000 live births, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Paraguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Paraguay rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- North Korea ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 87th 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