Iceland vs South Korea: Child mortality by sex
Iceland
0.3028
in 2024
South Korea
0.3051
in 2024
Iceland rank
182nd
South Korea rank
181st
Child mortality by sex over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.3051 against 0.3028 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0023.
Across all 74 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 182nd and South Korea ranks 181st of 199 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.72 | 19.5 | 16.78 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 2.12 | 9.34 | 7.22 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.44 | 5.15 | 3.7 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.8589 | 2.82 | 1.96 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.5679 | 1.22 | 0.6476 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3431 | 0.622 | 0.2789 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2839 | 0.3886 | 0.1047 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3054 | 0.3183 | 0.0129 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Iceland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.3051 against 0.3028 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Iceland and South Korea?
- 0.0023, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Iceland ranks 182nd and South Korea ranks 181st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.