South Korea vs Spain: Child mortality around the world
South Korea
0.2754
in 2023
Spain
0.2886
in 2023
South Korea rank
221st
Spain rank
220th
Child mortality around the world over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.2886 against 0.2754 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0132.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 221st and Spain ranks 220th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.85 | 7.4 | 13.45 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 8.95 | 4.37 | 4.58 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 4.86 | 2.31 | 2.55 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 1.18 | 1.43 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.14 | 0.735 | 0.4055 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.5861 | 0.4615 | 0.1245 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3604 | 0.3341 | 0.0263 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2903 | 0.32 | 0.0297 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.2886 against 0.2754 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.0132, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- South Korea ranks 221st and Spain ranks 220th 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.