Republic of Korea vs Slovenia: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Republic of Korea
1.17 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Slovenia
1.28 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
205th
Slovenia rank
202nd

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Slovenia
11.522.533.5200020122024

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 1.28 per 1,000 live births against 1.17 per 1,000 live births in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.11 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 205th and Slovenia ranks 202nd of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of 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 Republic of 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, Republic of Korea or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 1.28 per 1,000 live births against 1.17 per 1,000 live births in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Republic of Korea and Slovenia?
0.11 per 1,000 live births, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Slovenia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Slovenia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Republic of 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.

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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