South Korea vs Spain: Child mortality by sex
South Korea
0.3051
in 2024
Spain
0.3475
in 2024
South Korea rank
181st
Spain rank
180th
Child mortality by sex over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.3475 against 0.3051 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0424.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 181st and Spain ranks 180th of 199 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 | 19.5 | 7.62 | 11.88 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 9.34 | 4.86 | 4.49 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 5.15 | 2.57 | 2.58 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.82 | 1.3 | 1.52 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 0.7928 | 0.4228 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.622 | 0.5172 | 0.1048 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3886 | 0.3695 | 0.0191 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3183 | 0.3457 | 0.0274 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.3475 against 0.3051 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.0424, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- South Korea ranks 181st and Spain ranks 180th 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.