India vs South Korea: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate
India
-5.35 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea
-5.3 % change on previous year
in 2024
India rank
170th
South Korea rank
168th
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -5.3 % change on previous year against -5.35 % change on previous year in India, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 170th and South Korea ranks 168th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4333 % change on previous year | -6.73 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | India |
| 1970s | -0.6887 % change on previous year | -6.95 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year | India |
| 1980s | -1.48 % change on previous year | -9.42 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | India |
| 1990s | -2.82 % change on previous year | -7.79 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | India |
| 2000s | -4.79 % change on previous year | -9.19 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | India |
| 2010s | -6.49 % change on previous year | -6.09 % change on previous year | 0.4054 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | -6.22 % change on previous year | -7.65 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate, India or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -5.3 % change on previous year against -5.35 % change on previous year in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate between India and South Korea?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 170th and South Korea ranks 168th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.