Republic of Korea vs Mongolia: Number of children who die before age 5
Republic of Korea
684 deaths
in 2023
Mongolia
850 deaths
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
117th
Mongolia rank
115th
Number of children who die before age 5 over time
- Republic of Korea
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 850 deaths against 684 deaths in Republic of Korea, a difference of 166 deaths.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 117th and Mongolia ranks 115th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 7 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 181,457 deaths | 9,674 deaths | 171,784 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 92,234 deaths | 9,770 deaths | 82,465 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 43,617 deaths | 9,263 deaths | 34,354 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 20,066 deaths | 9,368 deaths | 10,698 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 7,852 deaths | 5,472 deaths | 2,380 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2,944 deaths | 2,281 deaths | 663.3 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1,502 deaths | 1,492 deaths | 9.6 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 787.5 deaths | 976.75 deaths | 189.25 deaths | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Republic of Korea or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 850 deaths against 684 deaths in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Republic of Korea and Mongolia?
- 166 deaths, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Mongolia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Mongolia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
- Republic of Korea ranks 117th and Mongolia ranks 115th 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
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.