South Korea vs Niger: Deaths from pneumonia
South Korea
27,438 deaths
in 2021
Niger
28,505 deaths
in 2021
South Korea rank
18th
Niger rank
16th
Deaths from pneumonia over time
- South Korea
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 28,505 deaths against 27,438 deaths in South Korea, a difference of 1,067 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
South Korea ranks 18th and Niger ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,658 deaths | 23,409 deaths | 17,750 deaths | Niger |
| 2010s | 17,313 deaths | 24,428 deaths | 7,115 deaths | Niger |
| 2020s | 27,100 deaths | 28,480 deaths | 1,380 deaths | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, South Korea or Niger?
- Niger, at 28,505 deaths against 27,438 deaths in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between South Korea and Niger?
- 1,067 deaths, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Niger rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Niger ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. 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 from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.