Italy vs South Korea: Child mortality around the world
Italy
0.265
in 2023
South Korea
0.2754
in 2023
Italy rank
223rd
South Korea rank
221st
Child mortality around the world over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South 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 South Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 223rd and South Korea ranks 221st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.68 | 20.85 | 14.17 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 4.28 | 8.95 | 4.67 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 4.86 | 2.36 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.27 | 2.6 | 1.33 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.7789 | 1.14 | 0.3616 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4508 | 0.5861 | 0.1352 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3377 | 0.3604 | 0.0226 | South 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 South Korea?
- South 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 South Korea?
- 0.0104, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Italy ranks 223rd 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.