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
0100200300195119872024

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.

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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed