Republic of Korea vs Latvia: Youth mortality rate

Republic of Korea
0.3671
in 2024
Latvia
0.3518
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
178th
Latvia rank
180th

Youth mortality rate over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Latvia
02.557.51012.5196319932024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.3671 against 0.3518 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0153.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 178th and Latvia ranks 180th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Latvia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.18 2.71 2.47 Republic of Korea
1980s 3.45 2.35 1.1 Republic of Korea
1990s 1.48 2.28 0.8053 Latvia
2000s 0.7522 1.4 0.6443 Latvia
2010s 0.4541 0.7287 0.2746 Latvia
2020s 0.3761 0.4162 0.0401 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth mortality rate, Republic of Korea or Latvia?
Republic of Korea, at 0.3671 against 0.3518 in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Republic of Korea and Latvia?
0.0153, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Latvia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Latvia rank globally for youth mortality rate?
Republic of Korea ranks 178th and Latvia ranks 180th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed