South Korea vs Mongolia: Number of infant deaths
South Korea
556
in 2024
Mongolia
717
in 2024
South Korea rank
118th
Mongolia rank
115th
Number of infant deaths over time
- South Korea
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 717 against 556 in South Korea, a difference of 161.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 118th and Mongolia ranks 115th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,582 | 6,063 | 8,519 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5,963 | 3,806 | 2,157 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2,242 | 1,719 | 522.9 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1,199 | 1,188 | 11.1 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 624.2 | 804.4 | 180.2 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, South Korea or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 717 against 556 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between South Korea and Mongolia?
- 161, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mongolia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Mongolia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- South Korea ranks 118th and Mongolia ranks 115th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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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About this data
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.