Republic of Korea vs Netherlands: Number of child deaths
Republic of Korea
679 deaths
in 2024
Netherlands
661 deaths
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
117th
Netherlands rank
118th
Number of child deaths over time
- Republic of Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 679 deaths against 661 deaths in Netherlands, a difference of 18 deaths.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 117th and Netherlands ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 129,668 deaths | 5,282 deaths | 124,386 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 91,578 deaths | 4,507 deaths | 87,072 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 43,027 deaths | 2,723 deaths | 40,304 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 20,290 deaths | 1,752 deaths | 18,538 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 7,786 deaths | 1,412 deaths | 6,374 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2,951 deaths | 1,061 deaths | 1,890 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1,497 deaths | 733.4 deaths | 764 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 777.2 deaths | 682.8 deaths | 94.4 deaths | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Republic of Korea or Netherlands?
- Republic of Korea, at 679 deaths against 661 deaths in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 18 deaths, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Netherlands rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Republic of Korea ranks 117th and Netherlands ranks 118th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β 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 .