Japan vs South Korea: Stillbirth rate
Japan
1.7 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
South Korea
1.7 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Japan rank
195th
South Korea rank
195th
Stillbirth rate over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.7 per 1,000 total births against 1.7 per 1,000 total births in South Korea, a difference of 0 per 1,000 total births.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 195th and South Korea ranks 195th of 197 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 per 1,000 total births | 2.65 per 1,000 total births | 0.38 per 1,000 total births | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.79 per 1,000 total births | 1.9 per 1,000 total births | 0.11 per 1,000 total births | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.6 per 1,000 total births | 1.7 per 1,000 total births | 0.1 per 1,000 total births | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 1.7 per 1,000 total births against 1.7 per 1,000 total births in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Japan and South Korea?
- 0 per 1,000 total births, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Japan ranks 195th and South Korea ranks 195th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.