Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Republic of Korea
2.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Singapore
2.68 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
196th
Singapore rank
199th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Republic of Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 2.8 per 1,000 live births against 2.68 per 1,000 live births in Singapore, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 196th and Singapore ranks 199th of 213 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 per 1,000 live births | 3.15 per 1,000 live births | 2.68 per 1,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 3.59 per 1,000 live births | 2.68 per 1,000 live births | 0.9123 per 1,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2.92 per 1,000 live births | 2.52 per 1,000 live births | 0.3915 per 1,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Republic of Korea or Singapore?
- Republic of Korea, at 2.8 per 1,000 live births against 2.68 per 1,000 live births in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 0.12 per 1,000 live births, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Republic of Korea ranks 196th and Singapore ranks 199th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.