South Korea vs Sweden: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate
South Korea
-5.3 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sweden
-5.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea rank
168th
Sweden rank
166th
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports -5.14 % change on previous year against -5.3 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
South Korea ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 166th of 197 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.73 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1970s | -6.95 % change on previous year | -6.01 % change on previous year | 0.9361 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1980s | -9.42 % change on previous year | -0.304 % change on previous year | 9.12 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1990s | -7.79 % change on previous year | -7.26 % change on previous year | 0.5244 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2000s | -9.19 % change on previous year | -0.9164 % change on previous year | 8.28 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2010s | -6.09 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | -7.65 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate, South Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at -5.14 % change on previous year against -5.3 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate between South Korea and Sweden?
- 0.16 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 166th 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.