Argentina vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of child deaths
Argentina
4,839 deaths
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
5,697 deaths
in 2024
Argentina rank
71st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
68th
Number of child deaths over time
- Argentina
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 5,697 deaths against 4,839 deaths in Argentina, a difference of 858 deaths.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 71st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,752 deaths | 19,896 deaths | 16,856 deaths | Argentina |
| 1980s | 22,829 deaths | 15,058 deaths | 7,771 deaths | Argentina |
| 1990s | 17,870 deaths | 32,820 deaths | 14,951 deaths | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 12,240 deaths | 20,417 deaths | 8,177 deaths | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 9,004 deaths | 7,636 deaths | 1,368 deaths | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5,338 deaths | 6,038 deaths | 699.6 deaths | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Argentina or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 5,697 deaths against 4,839 deaths in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Argentina and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 858 deaths, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Argentina ranks 71st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .