Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs South Sudan: Children under age 5

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1.71 million
in 2023
South Sudan
1.48 million
in 2023
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
69th
South Sudan rank
72nd

Children under age 5 over time

  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 1.71 million against 1.48 million in South Sudan, a difference of 227,610.

That makes Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 69th and South Sudan ranks 72nd of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People’s Republic of Korea South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 1.45 million 464,804 985,476 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1960s 2.02 million 575,200 1.45 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1970s 2.25 million 726,625 1.52 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1980s 1.86 million 886,092 971,328 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1990s 2.09 million 1.01 million 1.08 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2000s 1.83 million 1.40 million 431,360 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2010s 1.66 million 1.70 million 42,436 South Sudan
2020s 1.71 million 1.44 million 274,262 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or South Sudan?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 1.71 million against 1.48 million in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and South Sudan?
227,610, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and South Sudan rank globally for children under age 5?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 69th and South Sudan ranks 72nd of 229 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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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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