Korea vs Singapore: Under-five mortality rate

Korea
2.8
in 2024
Singapore
2.68
in 2024
Korea rank
184th
Singapore rank
186th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Korea
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 2.8 against 2.68 in Singapore, a difference of 0.12.

Across all 71 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 184th and Singapore ranks 186th of 200 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Singapore Difference Ahead
1950s 151.61 64.44 87.17 Korea
1960s 89.51 36.54 52.96 Korea
1970s 48.3 19.72 28.58 Korea
1980s 26.14 11.42 14.72 Korea
1990s 11.31 5.5 5.82 Korea
2000s 5.83 3.15 2.68 Korea
2010s 3.59 2.68 0.9123 Korea
2020s 2.92 2.52 0.3915 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Korea or Singapore?
Korea, at 2.8 against 2.68 in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Korea and Singapore?
0.12, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Korea ranks 184th and Singapore ranks 186th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,899 data points, 1931–2024
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