Finland vs South Korea: Child mortality around the world
Finland
0.252
in 2023
South Korea
0.2754
in 2023
Finland rank
224th
South Korea rank
221st
Child mortality around the world over time
- Finland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2754 against 0.252 in Finland, a difference of 0.0234.
That makes South 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 South Korea ahead.
Finland ranks 224th and South Korea ranks 221st of 236 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.72 | 20.85 | 17.13 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 8.95 | 6.84 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.27 | 4.86 | 3.59 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.7555 | 2.6 | 1.85 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.5422 | 1.14 | 0.5983 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3755 | 0.5861 | 0.2106 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2583 | 0.3604 | 0.1021 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.25 | 0.2903 | 0.0403 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Finland or South Korea?
- South 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 South Korea?
- 0.0234, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and South Korea rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Finland ranks 224th and South Korea ranks 221st of 236 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.