Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Suriname: Mortality rate, infant
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
14.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Suriname
15.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
89th
Suriname rank
86th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 15.2 per 1,000 live births against 14.5 per 1,000 live births in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 89th and Suriname ranks 86th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 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 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 35.62 per 1,000 live births | 24.19 per 1,000 live births | 11.43 per 1,000 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 15.2 per 1,000 live births against 14.5 per 1,000 live births in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Suriname?
- 0.7 per 1,000 live births, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Suriname?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Suriname rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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