Republic of Korea vs Netherlands: Number of infant deaths
Republic of Korea
567.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
589.0%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
119th
Netherlands rank
118th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Republic of Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 589.0% against 567.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 22.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 119th and Netherlands ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94,255.1% | 4,544.4% | 89,710.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 63,179.7% | 3,566.2% | 59,613.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 32,358.8% | 2,135.3% | 30,223.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 15,673.0% | 1,422.3% | 14,250.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 6,014.4% | 1,160.4% | 4,854.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2,246.3% | 883.9% | 1,362.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1,199.6% | 626.3% | 573.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 633.0% | 604.2% | 28.8% | 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 589.0% against 567.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 22.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Netherlands rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Republic of Korea ranks 119th and Netherlands ranks 118th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.