Bhutan vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Children died before five per woman

Bhutan
0.0314
in 2024
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
0.0308
in 2024
Bhutan rank
98th
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
99th

Children died before five per woman over time

  • Bhutan
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.0314 against 0.0308 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 98th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 99th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 6 and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.81 0.2975 1.52 Bhutan
1970s 1.54 0.1817 1.36 Bhutan
1980s 1.02 0.1009 0.9156 Bhutan
1990s 0.4994 0.1559 0.3435 Bhutan
2000s 0.1724 0.1028 0.0695 Bhutan
2010s 0.0608 0.0417 0.0191 Bhutan
2020s 0.0319 0.0321 0.0002 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children died before five per woman, Bhutan or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Bhutan, at 0.0314 against 0.0308 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in children died before five per woman between Bhutan and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
0.0006, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for children died before five per woman?
Bhutan ranks 98th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 99th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children died before five per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed