Israel vs South Korea: Number of child deaths by age
Israel
119 deaths
in 2024
South Korea
123 deaths
in 2024
Israel rank
114th
South Korea rank
112th
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Israel
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 123 deaths against 119 deaths in Israel, a difference of 4 deaths.
Across all 68 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 114th and South Korea ranks 112th of 199 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 512 deaths | 42,808 deaths | 42,296 deaths | South Korea |
| 1960s | 363.4 deaths | 28,198 deaths | 27,835 deaths | South Korea |
| 1970s | 293.6 deaths | 10,986 deaths | 10,692 deaths | South Korea |
| 1980s | 213.3 deaths | 4,848 deaths | 4,634 deaths | South Korea |
| 1990s | 161.3 deaths | 1,824 deaths | 1,662 deaths | South Korea |
| 2000s | 146.1 deaths | 709.1 deaths | 563 deaths | South Korea |
| 2010s | 127.3 deaths | 298.4 deaths | 171.1 deaths | South Korea |
| 2020s | 121.4 deaths | 153 deaths | 31.6 deaths | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Israel or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 123 deaths against 119 deaths in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Israel and South Korea?
- 4 deaths, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
- How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Israel ranks 114th and South Korea ranks 112th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .