China vs Korea: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths

China
0.4242
in 2024
Korea
0.4138
in 2024
China rank
160th
Korea rank
163rd

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths over time

  • China
  • Korea
00.20.40.6199020072024

How they compare

China currently reports 0.4242 against 0.4138 in Korea, a difference of 0.0104.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

China ranks 160th and Korea ranks 163rd of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5414 0.4645 0.0769 China
2000s 0.5756 0.417 0.1586 China
2010s 0.4936 0.4411 0.0526 China
2020s 0.3992 0.4102 0.011 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths, China or Korea?
China, at 0.4242 against 0.4138 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between China and Korea?
0.0104, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Korea rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
China ranks 160th and Korea ranks 163rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed