Japan vs South Korea: Number of infant deaths, per capita

Japan
0 deaths per person
in 2024
South Korea
0 deaths per person
in 2024
Japan rank
193rd
South Korea rank
194th

Number of infant deaths, per capita over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0 deaths per person against 0 deaths per person in South Korea, a difference of 0 deaths per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 193rd and South Korea ranks 194th of 195 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0004 deaths per person 0.0023 deaths per person 0.0019 deaths per person South Korea
1970s 0.0002 deaths per person 0.0009 deaths per person 0.0007 deaths per person South Korea
1980s 0.0001 deaths per person 0.0004 deaths per person 0.0003 deaths per person South Korea
1990s 0 deaths per person 0.0001 deaths per person 0.0001 deaths per person South Korea
2000s 0 deaths per person 0 deaths per person 0 deaths per person South Korea
2010s 0 deaths per person 0 deaths per person 0 deaths per person South Korea
2020s 0 deaths per person 0 deaths per person 0 deaths per person South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, per capita, Japan or South Korea?
Japan, at 0 deaths per person against 0 deaths per person in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per capita between Japan and South Korea?
0 deaths per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for number of infant deaths, per capita?
Japan ranks 193rd and South Korea ranks 194th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infant deaths, per capita
Unit
deaths per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 11,707 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.