Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Number of children who die before age 5
Korea
684 deaths
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
636 deaths
in 2023
Korea rank
117th
United Arab Emirates rank
120th
Number of children who die before age 5 over time
- Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Korea currently reports 684 deaths against 636 deaths in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 48 deaths.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 117th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 181,457 deaths | 1,021 deaths | 180,437 deaths | Korea |
| 1960s | 92,234 deaths | 879.7 deaths | 91,355 deaths | Korea |
| 1970s | 43,617 deaths | 892.9 deaths | 42,724 deaths | Korea |
| 1980s | 20,066 deaths | 910.7 deaths | 19,155 deaths | Korea |
| 1990s | 7,852 deaths | 646.6 deaths | 7,206 deaths | Korea |
| 2000s | 2,944 deaths | 629.5 deaths | 2,315 deaths | Korea |
| 2010s | 1,502 deaths | 701.1 deaths | 800.6 deaths | Korea |
| 2020s | 787.5 deaths | 626 deaths | 161.5 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, Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- Korea, at 684 deaths against 636 deaths in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 48 deaths, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
- Korea ranks 117th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th 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.