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
204060197019962023

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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Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release