North Korea vs Saint Lucia: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
North Korea
14.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Saint Lucia
14.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
North Korea rank
89th
Saint Lucia rank
90th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- North Korea
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 14.5 per 1,000 live births against 14.3 per 1,000 live births in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 89th and Saint Lucia ranks 90th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | 38.03 per 1,000 live births | 4.37 per 1,000 live births | North Korea |
| 1980s | 30.35 per 1,000 live births | 20.67 per 1,000 live births | 9.68 per 1,000 live births | North Korea |
| 1990s | 47.64 per 1,000 live births | 16.47 per 1,000 live births | 31.17 per 1,000 live births | North Korea |
| 2000s | 35.62 per 1,000 live births | 15.99 per 1,000 live births | 19.63 per 1,000 live births | North Korea |
| 2010s | 18.09 per 1,000 live births | 15.63 per 1,000 live births | 2.46 per 1,000 live births | North Korea |
| 2020s | 14.25 per 1,000 live births | 14.53 per 1,000 live births | 0.275 per 1,000 live births | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, North Korea or Saint Lucia?
- North Korea, at 14.5 per 1,000 live births against 14.3 per 1,000 live births in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between North Korea and Saint Lucia?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Saint Lucia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Saint Lucia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- North Korea ranks 89th and Saint Lucia 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