Which has higher number of infant deaths, Republic of Korea or Republic of Moldova?

Republic of Korea, at 567.0% against 438.0% in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Republic of Korea and Republic of Moldova?

129.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Republic of Moldova?

52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.

Republic of Korea vs Republic of Moldova: Number of infant deaths

Republic of Korea

567.0%

in 2023

Republic of Moldova

438.0%

in 2023

Republic of Korea rank

119th

Republic of Moldova rank

122nd

Number of infant deaths over time

Republic of Korea
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 567.0% against 438.0% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 129.0%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Moldova's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 119th and Republic of Moldova ranks 122nd of 199 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1970s	29,743.1%	3,696.8%	26,046.4%	Republic of Korea
1980s	15,673.0%	3,285.2%	12,387.8%	Republic of Korea
1990s	6,014.4%	2,112.5%	3,901.9%	Republic of Korea
2000s	2,246.3%	1,017.4%	1,228.9%	Republic of Korea
2010s	1,199.6%	695.4%	504.2%	Republic of Korea
2020s	633.0%	474.8%	158.2%	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Republic of Korea or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Korea, at 567.0% against 438.0% in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Republic of Korea and Republic of Moldova?: 129.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Republic of Moldova?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Republic of Moldova rank globally for number of infant deaths?: Republic of Korea ranks 119th and Republic of Moldova ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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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Indicator: Number of infant deaths
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.