Israel vs Republic of Korea: Number of infant deaths
Israel
468.0%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
567.0%
in 2023
Israel rank
121st
Republic of Korea rank
119th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Israel
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 567.0% against 468.0% in Israel, a difference of 99.0%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
Across all 71 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 121st and Republic of Korea ranks 119th of 199 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,328.3% | 90,761.7% | 88,433.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 1,859.6% | 63,179.7% | 61,320.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 1,808.4% | 32,358.8% | 30,550.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1,158.4% | 15,673.0% | 14,514.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 803.8% | 6,014.4% | 5,210.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 644.6% | 2,246.3% | 1,601.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 539.8% | 1,199.6% | 659.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 479.0% | 633.0% | 154.0% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Israel or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 567.0% against 468.0% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Israel and Republic of Korea?
- 99.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Republic of Korea?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Republic of Korea rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Israel ranks 121st and Republic of Korea ranks 119th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.