Republic of Korea vs Taiwan, China: Number of infants who die before age 1
Republic of Korea
495 deaths
in 2023
Taiwan, China
396 deaths
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
119th
Taiwan, China rank
122nd
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Republic of Korea
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 495 deaths against 396 deaths in Taiwan, China, a difference of 99 deaths.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan, China's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 119th and Taiwan, China ranks 122nd of 236 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 | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 110,598 deaths | 18,779 deaths | 91,818 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 65,414 deaths | 11,508 deaths | 53,906 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 32,539 deaths | 5,818 deaths | 26,721 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 15,566 deaths | 3,203 deaths | 12,362 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 6,227 deaths | 2,042 deaths | 4,185 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2,259 deaths | 1,139 deaths | 1,120 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1,146 deaths | 711.6 deaths | 434.9 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 566.75 deaths | 453.75 deaths | 113 deaths | Republic of Korea |
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 Taiwan, China?
- Republic of Korea, at 495 deaths against 396 deaths in Taiwan, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
- 99 deaths, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Republic of Korea ranks 119th and Taiwan, China ranks 122nd 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.