North Korea vs Suriname: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
North Korea
14.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Suriname
15.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
North Korea rank
89th
Suriname rank
86th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- North Korea
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 15.2 per 1,000 live births against 14.5 per 1,000 live births in North Korea, a difference of 0.7 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Suriname ahead.
North Korea ranks 89th and Suriname ranks 86th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.71 per 1,000 live births | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | 11.39 per 1,000 live births | Suriname |
| 1990s | 47.64 per 1,000 live births | 32.72 per 1,000 live births | 14.92 per 1,000 live births | North Korea |
| 2000s | 35.62 per 1,000 live births | 24.19 per 1,000 live births | 11.43 per 1,000 live births | North Korea |
| 2010s | 18.09 per 1,000 live births | 19.17 per 1,000 live births | 1.08 per 1,000 live births | Suriname |
| 2020s | 14.25 per 1,000 live births | 15.93 per 1,000 live births | 1.68 per 1,000 live births | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, North Korea or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 15.2 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 Suriname?
- 0.7 per 1,000 live births, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Suriname?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Suriname rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- North Korea ranks 89th and Suriname ranks 86th 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