Finland vs Republic of Korea: Child mortality around the world
Finland
0.252
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.2754
in 2023
Finland rank
217th
Republic of Korea rank
214th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Finland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.2754 against 0.252 in Finland, a difference of 0.0234.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Finland ranks 217th and Republic of Korea ranks 214th of 229 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.72 | 20.85 | 17.13 | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 8.95 | 6.84 | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 1.27 | 4.86 | 3.59 | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 0.7555 | 2.6 | 1.85 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 0.5422 | 1.14 | 0.5983 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3755 | 0.5861 | 0.2106 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2583 | 0.3604 | 0.1021 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.25 | 0.2903 | 0.0403 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Finland or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.2754 against 0.252 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Finland and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0234, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Republic of Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Republic of Korea rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Finland ranks 217th and Republic of Korea ranks 214th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.