Indonesia vs North Korea
Indonesia vs North Korea: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 17.1 per 1,000 live births in Indonesia and 14.5 per 1,000 live births in North Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Indonesia, by 2.6 per 1,000 live births, or 1.18 times that in North Korea.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Indonesia has been higher since 2003, when it overtook North Korea.
- In 2023, Indonesia ranked 77 and North Korea ranked 88 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Indonesia at 5.8 per 1,000 live births and North Korea at 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Indonesia | North Korea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17.1 | 14.5 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 17.7 | 14.3 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 18.3 | 14.1 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 19 | 14.1 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 19.7 | 14.3 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 20.4 | 14.8 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 21.1 | 15.4 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 21.9 | 16.5 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 22.7 | 17.2 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 23.6 | 18.2 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 24.5 | 19.3 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 25.5 | 20.6 | 35 |
| 2011 | 26.5 | 21.7 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 27.5 | 22.9 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 28.6 | 23.9 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 29.7 | 24.7 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 30.9 | 25.6 | 42 |
| 2006 | 32.3 | 25.9 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 33.5 | 26.4 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 36.9 | 26.8 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 36.4 | 27.3 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 37.9 | 57.7 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 39.5 | 58.6 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 41.3 | 59.4 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 43.1 | 60.4 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 45 | 61.4 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 47 | 62.4 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 49.1 | 63.4 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 51.2 | 64.3 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 53.5 | 33.3 | 62 |
| 1993 | 55.9 | 33.4 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 58.3 | 33.2 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 60.7 | 32.7 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 63.2 | 32 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 65.7 | 31 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 68.2 | 30.2 | 68 |
| 1987 | 70.7 | 29.6 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 73.1 | 29.1 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 75.5 | 29 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 77.9 | 29.3 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 80.3 | 29.9 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 82.6 | 30.8 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 84.9 | 31.8 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 87.2 | 33 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 89.6 | 34.3 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 91.9 | 35.7 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 94.4 | 37.3 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 96.9 | 38.9 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 99.5 | 40.7 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 102.2 | 42.7 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 105.1 | 44.8 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 108 | 47.2 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 110.9 | 49.8 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 113.9 | 52.6 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 116.9 | 55.7 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 120.1 | 58.9 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 123.1 | 62.3 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 127.7 | 65.6 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 140.6 | 68.7 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 132.4 | 71.7 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 135.5 | 74.4 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 138.5 | 76.9 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 141.7 | 79.3 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 144.8 | 81.8 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 148.1 | 84.7 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 151.5 | 88.2 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 155 | 92.6 | 120 |
| 1956 | 158.6 | 97.9 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 162.3 | 104.2 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 166 | 111.3 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 169.7 | 132 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 173.4 | 152.4 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 177.2 | 213.1 | 136 |
| 1950 | 180.9 | 241.2 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Indonesia | North Korea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.612.9–21.6 | 13.310.6–16.9 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 16.111.2–23.9 | 13.19.4–18.3 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 15.610.1–24.9 | 12.88.6–19.5 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 15.29.3–25.4 | 12.68–20.2 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 14.78.4–25.9 | 12.37.6–21.1 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 14.47.9–25.7 | 12.17.2–21.1 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 13.97.4–26.5 | 11.86.8–21.7 | 24 |
| 2031 | 13.76.8–26.8 | 11.66.4–22 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 13.46.4–27.5 | 11.46.2–23 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 13.16.2–27.3 | 11.25.9–23.2 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 12.96–27.2 | 10.95.5–24 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 12.65.7–27.1 | 10.75.2–23.5 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 12.45.5–27.8 | 10.55–23.7 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 12.25.3–26.9 | 10.34.8–24.4 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 125.3–27.7 | 10.14.6–24.4 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 11.75–27.7 | 9.94.4–24.4 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 11.54.9–28.1 | 9.74.4–23.9 | 20 |
| 2041 | 11.34.8–29 | 9.54.3–24.5 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 11.14.6–28.8 | 9.44.2–24.3 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 10.94.4–28.1 | 9.24.1–24.6 | 19 |
| 2044 | 10.74.3–28.6 | 93.9–24.5 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 10.54.2–28.7 | 8.83.8–24.9 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 10.34.2–28.1 | 8.73.7–24.6 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 10.14.1–28.3 | 8.53.6–24.7 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 9.93.9–28 | 8.43.5–25.1 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 9.83.8–28.3 | 8.23.4–25.3 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 9.63.8–28.6 | 8.13.3–25.3 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 9.43.8–28.2 | 7.93.2–25.1 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 9.33.7–28.7 | 7.83.1–25.6 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 9.13.7–27.5 | 7.73.1–25.1 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 93.7–28.1 | 7.63.1–25.2 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 8.93.5–28.4 | 7.53–24.6 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 8.73.4–28.7 | 7.42.9–23.5 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 8.63.4–27.9 | 7.32.9–24.1 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 8.53.3–28.4 | 7.32.9–24.1 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 8.43.2–28.4 | 7.22.9–24.5 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 8.23.2–28.5 | 7.12.7–23.2 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 8.13.1–27.2 | 72.8–23.6 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 83–26.4 | 6.92.7–23.8 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 7.92.9–27.4 | 6.92.6–22.6 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 7.82.9–26.4 | 6.82.6–23.4 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 7.72.8–25.8 | 6.72.6–23.4 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 7.62.9–26 | 6.62.5–23.9 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 7.52.8–26.2 | 6.62.5–23.3 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 7.42.7–25.5 | 6.52.5–22.9 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 7.32.7–25.5 | 6.42.5–22.7 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 7.32.7–25.5 | 6.42.4–22.4 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 7.22.7–25.2 | 6.32.4–22.9 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 7.12.7–26.6 | 6.22.4–23.3 | 13 |
| 2073 | 7.12.6–26.6 | 6.22.3–23.3 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 72.6–26.6 | 6.12.3–23.1 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 72.6–26.8 | 62.3–23.2 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 6.92.5–26.2 | 62.3–23.5 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 6.92.5–25.8 | 5.92.2–23.3 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 6.82.4–25.5 | 5.92.2–23.2 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 6.82.4–25.3 | 5.82.2–23.2 | 12 |
| 2080 | 6.72.4–24.8 | 5.82.1–22.8 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 6.62.4–24.9 | 5.72.1–22.7 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 6.62.4–24.1 | 5.72–22.4 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 6.52.3–24.6 | 5.62.1–22.3 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 6.52.3–24.5 | 5.62.1–21.9 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 6.42.3–24.2 | 5.52–21.7 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 6.42.3–24.5 | 5.52–21.7 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 6.42.2–24.2 | 5.42–21.5 | 11 |
| 2088 | 6.32.2–24.1 | 5.42–21.7 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 6.32.1–23.3 | 5.32–21.8 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 6.22.2–23.8 | 5.31.9–21.2 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 6.22.1–23.8 | 5.21.9–21.3 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 6.12.1–24.5 | 5.21.9–21.2 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 6.12.1–23.8 | 5.11.9–21.7 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 6.12–24.2 | 5.11.8–21.4 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 62–24.5 | 5.11.8–21.2 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 62–23.3 | 51.7–21 | 10 |
| 2097 | 5.91.9–24.4 | 51.7–21.3 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 5.92–23.8 | 4.91.7–21.2 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 5.91.9–23.5 | 4.91.7–21.3 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 5.81.9–22.2 | 4.91.6–20.7 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Indonesia vs North Korea
Health
- Life expectancyIndonesia: 71.2 years in 2023North Korea: 73.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIndonesia: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024North Korea: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Safe drinking waterIndonesia: 30.3% in 2022North Korea: 66.5% in 2022
- DepressionIndonesia: 2.64% in 2017North Korea: 3.09% in 2017
- Suicide rateIndonesia: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017North Korea: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIndonesia: 281 million people in 2023North Korea: 26.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthIndonesia: 0.83% a year in 2023North Korea: 0.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIndonesia: 2.13 births per woman in 2023North Korea: 1.78 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIndonesia: 59.4% in 2025North Korea: 64.2% in 2025
- Median ageIndonesia: 29.8 years in 2023North Korea: 36.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIndonesia: 7% in 2023North Korea: 12% in 2023
- Net migration rateIndonesia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023North Korea: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spending per personIndonesia: $53 in 2025North Korea: $62 in 2018
- Armed forces personnelIndonesia: 676,000 people in 2020North Korea: 1.47 million people in 2020
- National powerIndonesia: 2.09% of world capability in 2022North Korea: 1.41% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIndonesia: 0.49% of the labour force in 2020North Korea: 8.62% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIndonesia: 1.28 billion TIV in 2025North Korea: 1 million TIV in 2010
- Arms exportsIndonesia: 17 million TIV in 2021North Korea: 44 million TIV in 2025