Republic of Korea vs Netherlands: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Republic of Korea
684 deaths
in 2023
Netherlands
666 deaths
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
117th
Netherlands rank
118th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Republic of Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 684 deaths against 666 deaths in Netherlands, a difference of 18 deaths.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 117th and Netherlands ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 181,457 deaths | 6,390 deaths | 175,067 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 92,234 deaths | 4,622 deaths | 87,612 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 43,617 deaths | 2,694 deaths | 40,923 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 20,066 deaths | 1,758 deaths | 18,308 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 7,852 deaths | 1,419 deaths | 6,433 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2,944 deaths | 1,074 deaths | 1,870 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1,502 deaths | 731.5 deaths | 770.2 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 787.5 deaths | 699 deaths | 88.5 deaths | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Republic of Korea or Netherlands?
- Republic of Korea, at 684 deaths against 666 deaths in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 18 deaths, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Netherlands rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Republic of Korea ranks 117th and Netherlands ranks 118th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.