Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Lebanon: Child mortality rate

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.8%
in 2023
Lebanon
1.9%
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
86th
Lebanon rank
85th

Child mortality rate over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 86th and Lebanon ranks 85th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Lebanon Difference Ahead
1950s 22.1% 9.2% 12.9% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1960s 9.6% 6.7% 3.0% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 5.5% 7.7% 2.2% Lebanon
1980s 3.9% 6.2% 2.4% Lebanon
1990s 7.4% 2.6% 4.7% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 5.3% 1.6% 3.7% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 2.3% 1.3% 0.9% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 1.8% 1.8% 0.1% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lebanon?
0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lebanon?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lebanon rank globally for child mortality rate?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 86th and Lebanon ranks 85th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate
Unit
% of children
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.