Italy vs South Korea: Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria

Italy
0.2702
in 2024
South Korea
0.2796
in 2024
Italy rank
183rd
South Korea rank
182nd

Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.2796 against 0.2702 in Italy, a difference of 0.0094.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.

Italy ranks 183rd and South Korea ranks 182nd of 198 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 6.69 20.86 14.16 South Korea
1960s 4.28 8.95 4.67 South Korea
1970s 2.47 4.83 2.36 South Korea
1980s 1.26 2.61 1.35 South Korea
1990s 0.7755 1.13 0.356 South Korea
2000s 0.4664 0.5828 0.1164 South Korea
2010s 0.3541 0.359 0.0049 South Korea
2020s 0.2827 0.2915 0.0089 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria, Italy or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.2796 against 0.2702 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria between Italy and South Korea?
0.0094, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria?
Italy ranks 183rd and South Korea ranks 182nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria pertussis and tetanus
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 13,180 data points, 1931–2024
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