Korea vs Singapore: Neonatal mortality rate
Korea
1.17 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Singapore
1.08 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Korea rank
204th
Singapore rank
206th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.17 per 1,000 live births against 1.08 per 1,000 live births in Singapore, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 204th and Singapore ranks 206th of 212 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 per 1,000 live births | 1.32 per 1,000 live births | 1.22 per 1,000 live births | Korea |
| 2010s | 1.63 per 1,000 live births | 1.08 per 1,000 live births | 0.5554 per 1,000 live births | Korea |
| 2020s | 1.26 per 1,000 live births | 1.03 per 1,000 live births | 0.2252 per 1,000 live births | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Korea or Singapore?
- Korea, at 1.17 per 1,000 live births against 1.08 per 1,000 live births in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Korea and Singapore?
- 0.09 per 1,000 live births, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Korea ranks 204th and Singapore ranks 206th of 212 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.