South Korea vs Slovenia: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
South Korea
1.17 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Slovenia
1.28 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Korea rank
205th
Slovenia rank
202nd
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- South Korea
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 1.28 per 1,000 live births against 1.17 per 1,000 live births in South Korea, a difference of 0.11 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 205th and Slovenia ranks 202nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 per 1,000 live births | 2.55 per 1,000 live births | 0.0108 per 1,000 live births | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 1.63 per 1,000 live births | 1.57 per 1,000 live births | 0.0645 per 1,000 live births | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.26 per 1,000 live births | 1.32 per 1,000 live births | 0.0627 per 1,000 live births | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, South Korea or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 1.28 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 Slovenia?
- 0.11 per 1,000 live births, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Slovenia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Slovenia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- South Korea ranks 205th and Slovenia ranks 202nd 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.