Korea vs Singapore: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Korea
2.33
in 2024
Singapore
2.2
in 2024
Korea rank
184th
Singapore rank
187th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2.33 against 2.2 in Singapore, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 71 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 184th and Singapore ranks 187th of 200 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.16 | 45.88 | 48.29 | Korea |
| 1960s | 62.22 | 28.22 | 34 | Korea |
| 1970s | 36.37 | 15.95 | 20.43 | Korea |
| 1980s | 20.04 | 9.23 | 10.81 | Korea |
| 1990s | 8.66 | 4.35 | 4.31 | Korea |
| 2000s | 4.54 | 2.48 | 2.06 | Korea |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 2.15 | 0.7609 | Korea |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.07 | 0.3514 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Korea or Singapore?
- Korea, at 2.33 against 2.2 in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Korea and Singapore?
- 0.13, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Korea ranks 184th and Singapore ranks 187th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.