Israel vs Korea: Number of children who die before age 5

Israel
685 deaths
in 2023
Korea
684 deaths
in 2023
Israel rank
116th
Korea rank
117th

Number of children who die before age 5 over time

  • Israel
  • Korea
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 685 deaths against 684 deaths in Korea, a difference of 1 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea ahead.

Israel ranks 116th and Korea ranks 117th of 236 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 2,795 deaths 181,457 deaths 178,662 deaths Korea
1960s 2,239 deaths 92,234 deaths 89,996 deaths Korea
1970s 2,122 deaths 43,617 deaths 41,495 deaths Korea
1980s 1,387 deaths 20,066 deaths 18,678 deaths Korea
1990s 993.7 deaths 7,852 deaths 6,858 deaths Korea
2000s 813.2 deaths 2,944 deaths 2,131 deaths Korea
2010s 665.8 deaths 1,502 deaths 835.9 deaths Korea
2020s 598.5 deaths 787.5 deaths 189 deaths Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Israel or Korea?
Israel, at 685 deaths against 684 deaths in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Israel and Korea?
1 deaths, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Israel and Korea rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
Israel ranks 116th and Korea ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.