South Korea vs Latvia: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
South Korea
1.17 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Latvia
1.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Korea rank
205th
Latvia rank
204th
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- South Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.2 per 1,000 live births against 1.17 per 1,000 live births in South Korea, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 205th and Latvia ranks 204th of 213 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 per 1,000 live births | 5.63 per 1,000 live births | 3.09 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.63 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 1.37 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.26 per 1,000 live births | 1.55 per 1,000 live births | 0.2935 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, South Korea or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.2 per 1,000 live births against 1.17 per 1,000 live births in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between South Korea and Latvia?
- 0.03 per 1,000 live births, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- South Korea ranks 205th and Latvia ranks 204th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.