Republic of Korea vs Netherlands: Number of infants who die before age 1
Republic of Korea
495 deaths
in 2023
Netherlands
573 deaths
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
119th
Netherlands rank
116th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Republic of Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 573 deaths against 495 deaths in Republic of Korea, a difference of 78 deaths.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 119th and Netherlands ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 7 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 110,598 deaths | 4,878 deaths | 105,720 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 65,414 deaths | 3,583 deaths | 61,832 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 32,539 deaths | 2,027 deaths | 30,512 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 15,566 deaths | 1,426 deaths | 14,140 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 6,227 deaths | 1,159 deaths | 5,068 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2,259 deaths | 887.8 deaths | 1,371 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1,146 deaths | 626.5 deaths | 520 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 566.75 deaths | 612.25 deaths | 45.5 deaths | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Republic of Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 573 deaths against 495 deaths in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 78 deaths, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Netherlands rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Republic of Korea ranks 119th and Netherlands ranks 116th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. 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 at birth.