Japan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched
Japan
1,744
in 2030
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1,562
in 2030
Japan rank
66th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
68th
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched over time
- Japan
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,744 against 1,562 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 182.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2025 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Japan ranks 66th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th of 200 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,785 | 3,149 | 1,364 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2030s | 1,744 | 1,562 | 182 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched, Japan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Japan, at 1,744 against 1,562 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2030.
- What is the difference in under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched between Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 182, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2030.
- How do Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- Japan ranks 66th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.