Finland vs South Korea: Child mortality rate
Finland
0.4816
in 2024
South Korea
0.4687
in 2024
Finland rank
181st
South Korea rank
183rd
Child mortality rate over time
- Finland
- South Korea
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.4816 against 0.4687 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0129.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Korea ahead.
Finland ranks 181st and South Korea ranks 183rd of 200 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.83 | 87.41 | 80.58 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 3.89 | 29.17 | 25.27 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2.25 | 12.39 | 10.14 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 6.23 | 4.93 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.9479 | 2.68 | 1.73 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.6997 | 1.3 | 0.5968 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.5125 | 0.684 | 0.1716 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.4793 | 0.5 | 0.0206 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Finland or South Korea?
- Finland, at 0.4816 against 0.4687 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Finland and South Korea?
- 0.0129, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Finland and South Korea rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Finland ranks 181st and South Korea ranks 183rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.