South Korea vs Latvia: Children died before five per woman

South Korea
0.004
in 2024
Latvia
0.0041
in 2024
South Korea rank
192nd
Latvia rank
190th

Children died before five per woman over time

  • South Korea
  • Latvia
00.511.52195019872024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0041 against 0.004 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 192nd and Latvia ranks 190th of 200 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Latvia Difference Ahead
1950s 0.7579 0.0708 0.6871 South Korea
1960s 0.4675 0.0497 0.4177 South Korea
1970s 0.175 0.0425 0.1326 South Korea
1980s 0.055 0.0374 0.0176 South Korea
1990s 0.0182 0.0264 0.0082 Latvia
2000s 0.007 0.0149 0.0079 Latvia
2010s 0.0041 0.0086 0.0045 Latvia
2020s 0.0035 0.0049 0.0014 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children died before five per woman, South Korea or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.0041 against 0.004 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in children died before five per woman between South Korea and Latvia?
0.0001, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for children died before five per woman?
South Korea ranks 192nd and Latvia ranks 190th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children died before five per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed