Italy vs Republic of Korea: Child mortality rate
Italy
0.3%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.3%
in 2023
Italy rank
223rd
Republic of Korea rank
221st
Child mortality rate over time
- Italy
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 223rd and Republic of Korea ranks 221st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.7% | 20.9% | 14.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 4.3% | 8.9% | 4.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 4.9% | 2.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 2.6% | 1.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Italy or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Italy ranks 223rd and Republic of Korea ranks 221st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.