Italy vs Republic of Korea: Child mortality around the world

Italy
0.265
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.2754
in 2023
Italy rank
216th
Republic of Korea rank
214th

Child mortality around the world over time

  • Italy
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.2754 against 0.265 in Italy, a difference of 0.0104.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Italy ranks 216th and Republic of Korea ranks 214th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 6.68 20.85 14.17 Republic of Korea
1960s 4.28 8.95 4.67 Republic of Korea
1970s 2.5 4.86 2.36 Republic of Korea
1980s 1.27 2.6 1.33 Republic of Korea
1990s 0.7789 1.14 0.3616 Republic of Korea
2000s 0.4508 0.5861 0.1352 Republic of Korea
2010s 0.3377 0.3604 0.0226 Republic of Korea
2020s 0.2987 0.2903 0.0084 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, Italy or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 0.2754 against 0.265 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Italy and Republic of Korea?
0.0104, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for child mortality around the world?
Italy ranks 216th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality around the world
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed