North Korea vs Palestine: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
North Korea
14.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Palestine
14.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
North Korea rank
89th
Palestine rank
90th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- North Korea
- Palestine
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 14.5 per 1,000 live births against 14.3 per 1,000 live births in Palestine, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Palestine ahead.
North Korea ranks 89th and Palestine ranks 90th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.38 per 1,000 live births | 83.32 per 1,000 live births | 45.94 per 1,000 live births | Palestine |
| 1980s | 30.35 per 1,000 live births | 53.64 per 1,000 live births | 23.29 per 1,000 live births | Palestine |
| 1990s | 47.64 per 1,000 live births | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | 15.14 per 1,000 live births | North Korea |
| 2000s | 35.62 per 1,000 live births | 22.96 per 1,000 live births | 12.66 per 1,000 live births | North Korea |
| 2010s | 18.09 per 1,000 live births | 16.32 per 1,000 live births | 1.77 per 1,000 live births | North Korea |
| 2020s | 14.25 per 1,000 live births | 13.15 per 1,000 live births | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, North Korea or Palestine?
- North Korea, at 14.5 per 1,000 live births against 14.3 per 1,000 live births in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between North Korea and Palestine?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Palestine?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Palestine rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- North Korea ranks 89th and Palestine 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release