Iceland vs South Korea: Child mortality rate
Iceland
0.28 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
South Korea
0.28 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Iceland rank
182nd
South Korea rank
182nd
Child mortality rate over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.28 deaths per 100 live births against 0.28 deaths per 100 live births in South Korea, a difference of 0 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 75 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 182nd and South Korea ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | 20.86 deaths per 100 live births | 18.32 deaths per 100 live births | South Korea |
| 1960s | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 8.95 deaths per 100 live births | 7.03 deaths per 100 live births | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.794 deaths per 100 live births | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.528 deaths per 100 live births | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | 0.603 deaths per 100 live births | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.319 deaths per 100 live births | 0.584 deaths per 100 live births | 0.265 deaths per 100 live births | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.265 deaths per 100 live births | 0.357 deaths per 100 live births | 0.092 deaths per 100 live births | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.286 deaths per 100 live births | 0.294 deaths per 100 live births | 0.008 deaths per 100 live births | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Iceland or South Korea?
- Iceland, at 0.28 deaths per 100 live births against 0.28 deaths per 100 live births in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Iceland and South Korea?
- 0 deaths per 100 live births, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Iceland ranks 182nd and South Korea ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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
The long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.