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

India
3.31
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.39
in 2024
India rank
65th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
62nd

Child mortality rate over time

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 3.39 against 3.31 in India, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was India ahead.

India ranks 65th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd of 200 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 115.24 57.11 58.13 India
1960s 99.99 28.56 71.43 India
1970s 82.8 13.48 69.32 India
1980s 58.46 8.51 49.95 India
1990s 37.82 27.28 10.54 India
2000s 19.96 17.75 2.21 India
2010s 8.37 4.55 3.82 India
2020s 4 3.43 0.5679 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, India or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 3.39 against 3.31 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.08, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
How do India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for child mortality rate?
India ranks 65th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
Last refreshed