South Korea vs Singapore: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

South Korea
1.17 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Singapore
1.08 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Korea rank
205th
Singapore rank
207th

Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • South Korea
  • Singapore
11.522.533.5200020122024

How they compare

South 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 South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 205th and Singapore ranks 207th of 213 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South 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 South Korea
2010s 1.63 per 1,000 live births 1.08 per 1,000 live births 0.5554 per 1,000 live births South Korea
2020s 1.26 per 1,000 live births 1.03 per 1,000 live births 0.2252 per 1,000 live births South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, South Korea or Singapore?
South 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 South Korea and Singapore?
0.09 per 1,000 live births, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
South Korea ranks 205th and Singapore ranks 207th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed