North Korea vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
North Korea
14.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
14.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
North Korea rank
89th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
90th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- North Korea
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 14.5 per 1,000 live births against 14.3 per 1,000 live births in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
North Korea ranks 89th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 90th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | 8 per 1,000 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 30.35 per 1,000 live births | 32.88 per 1,000 live births | 2.53 per 1,000 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 47.64 per 1,000 live births | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | 24.44 per 1,000 live births | North Korea |
| 2000s | 35.62 per 1,000 live births | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 18.12 per 1,000 live births | North Korea |
| 2010s | 18.09 per 1,000 live births | 16.47 per 1,000 live births | 1.62 per 1,000 live births | North Korea |
| 2020s | 14.25 per 1,000 live births | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 0.65 per 1,000 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, North Korea or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- North Korea, at 14.5 per 1,000 live births against 14.3 per 1,000 live births in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between North Korea and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- North Korea ranks 89th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 90th 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