Iceland vs Republic of Korea: Child mortality by sex
Iceland
0.3028 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Republic of Korea
0.3051 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Iceland rank
182nd
Republic of Korea rank
181st
Child mortality by sex over time
- Iceland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.3051 deaths per 100 live births against 0.3028 deaths per 100 live births in Iceland, a difference of 0.0023 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 182nd and Republic of Korea ranks 181st of 199 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | 19.5 deaths per 100 live births | 16.78 deaths per 100 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | 9.34 deaths per 100 live births | 7.22 deaths per 100 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | 5.15 deaths per 100 live births | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 0.8589 deaths per 100 live births | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 0.5679 deaths per 100 live births | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6476 deaths per 100 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3431 deaths per 100 live births | 0.622 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2789 deaths per 100 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2839 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3886 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1047 deaths per 100 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3054 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3183 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0129 deaths per 100 live births | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Iceland or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.3051 deaths per 100 live births against 0.3028 deaths per 100 live births in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Iceland and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0023 deaths per 100 live births, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Republic of Korea rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Iceland ranks 182nd and Republic of Korea ranks 181st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .