Israel vs Republic of Korea: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths

Israel
294 deaths
in 2024
Republic of Korea
281 deaths
in 2024
Israel rank
121st
Republic of Korea rank
122nd

Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time

  • Israel
  • Republic of Korea
010.0k20.0k30.0k195219882024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 294 deaths against 281 deaths in Republic of Korea, a difference of 13 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Israel ranks 121st and Republic of Korea ranks 122nd of 199 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 1,056 deaths 15,445 deaths 14,389 deaths Republic of Korea
1980s 746.7 deaths 9,627 deaths 8,881 deaths Republic of Korea
1990s 516.1 deaths 3,647 deaths 3,131 deaths Republic of Korea
2000s 408.8 deaths 1,235 deaths 826.3 deaths Republic of Korea
2010s 358.6 deaths 661.6 deaths 303 deaths Republic of Korea
2020s 306.8 deaths 319 deaths 12.2 deaths Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Israel or Republic of Korea?
Israel, at 294 deaths against 281 deaths in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Israel and Republic of Korea?
13 deaths, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Republic of Korea?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Israel and Republic of Korea rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
Israel ranks 121st and Republic of Korea ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .