Australia vs North Korea: Children under age 5

Australia
1.53 million
in 2023
North Korea
1.71 million
in 2023
Australia rank
71st
North Korea rank
69th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Australia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 1.71 million against 1.53 million in Australia, a difference of 184,830.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 71st and North Korea ranks 69th of 236 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 983,286 1.45 million 466,994 North Korea
1960s 1.15 million 2.02 million 875,202 North Korea
1970s 1.23 million 2.25 million 1.02 million North Korea
1980s 1.19 million 1.86 million 665,000 North Korea
1990s 1.29 million 2.09 million 797,901 North Korea
2000s 1.32 million 1.83 million 513,704 North Korea
2010s 1.54 million 1.66 million 122,708 North Korea
2020s 1.53 million 1.71 million 181,742 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Australia or North Korea?
North Korea, at 1.71 million against 1.53 million in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Australia and North Korea?
184,830, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and North Korea rank globally for children under age 5?
Australia ranks 71st and North Korea ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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