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
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.