Afghanistan vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Under-five deaths
Afghanistan
77,768
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
5,697
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
12th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th
Under-five deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 77,768 against 5,697 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 72,071.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 13.7 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 184 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117,482 | 20,417 | 97,065 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 93,544 | 7,636 | 85,908 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 81,559 | 6,038 | 75,521 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five deaths, Afghanistan or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Afghanistan, at 77,768 against 5,697 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five deaths between Afghanistan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 72,071, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for under-five deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.