Israel vs South Korea: Number of under-five deaths
Israel
576
in 2024
South Korea
679
in 2024
Israel rank
120th
South Korea rank
117th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Israel
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 679 against 576 in Israel, a difference of 103.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 120th and South Korea ranks 117th of 197 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,222 | 91,578 | 89,356 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2,102 | 43,027 | 40,925 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1,372 | 20,290 | 18,919 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 964.8 | 7,786 | 6,821 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 790.7 | 2,951 | 2,160 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 667.1 | 1,497 | 830.3 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 596 | 777.2 | 181.2 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Israel or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 679 against 576 in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Israel and South Korea?
- 103, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Israel ranks 120th and South Korea ranks 117th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five 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 children dying before reaching age five.