Republic of Korea vs Latvia: Mortality rate, infant
Republic of Korea
2.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Latvia
2.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
181st
Latvia rank
183rd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Republic of Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 2.3 per 1,000 live births against 2.2 per 1,000 live births in Latvia, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 181st and Latvia ranks 183rd of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.21 per 1,000 live births | 20.97 per 1,000 live births | 41.24 per 1,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 36.37 per 1,000 live births | 16.63 per 1,000 live births | 19.74 per 1,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 20.05 per 1,000 live births | 13.76 per 1,000 live births | 6.29 per 1,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 8.66 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 5.84 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4.53 per 1,000 live births | 9.02 per 1,000 live births | 4.49 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.91 per 1,000 live births | 4.67 per 1,000 live births | 1.76 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.42 per 1,000 live births | 2.64 per 1,000 live births | 0.22 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Republic of Korea or Latvia?
- Republic of Korea, at 2.3 per 1,000 live births against 2.2 per 1,000 live births in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Republic of Korea and Latvia?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Latvia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Latvia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Republic of Korea ranks 181st and Latvia ranks 183rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.