Japan vs Korea: Mortality rate 1-59 months
Japan
1.57
in 2024
Korea
1.63
in 2024
Japan rank
174th
Korea rank
171st
Mortality rate 1-59 months over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.63 against 1.57 in Japan, a difference of 0.06.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 174th and Korea ranks 171st of 200 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.73 | 44.5 | 34.77 | Korea |
| 1970s | 6.89 | 27.83 | 20.95 | Korea |
| 1980s | 4.27 | 13.75 | 9.49 | Korea |
| 1990s | 3.48 | 6.04 | 2.56 | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.38 | 3.3 | 0.9181 | Korea |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 1.96 | 0.0716 | Korea |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.66 | 0.0993 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate 1-59 months, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 1.63 against 1.57 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate 1-59 months between Japan and Korea?
- 0.06, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Japan ranks 174th and Korea ranks 171st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.