Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Child mortality vs. health spending
Republic of Korea
0.2796 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Singapore
0.268 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
183rd
Singapore rank
185th
Child mortality vs. health spending over time
- Republic of Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births against 0.268 deaths per 100 live births in Singapore, a difference of 0.0116 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 71 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 183rd and Singapore ranks 185th of 199 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 | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.16 deaths per 100 live births | 6.44 deaths per 100 live births | 8.72 deaths per 100 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 8.95 deaths per 100 live births | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5496 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5818 deaths per 100 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.5828 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3152 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2676 deaths per 100 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.359 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2677 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0912 deaths per 100 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2915 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2524 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0391 deaths per 100 live births | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality vs. health spending, Republic of Korea or Singapore?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births against 0.268 deaths per 100 live births in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs. health spending between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 0.0116 deaths per 100 live births, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Republic of Korea ranks 183rd and Singapore ranks 185th 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 Child mortality vs. health spending. 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 under five years, per 100 live births .