Italy vs Republic of Korea: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Italy
2.29 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.33 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Italy rank
198th
Republic of Korea rank
196th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Italy
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 2.33 per 1,000 live births against 2.29 per 1,000 live births in Italy, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 198th and Republic of Korea ranks 196th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.96 per 1,000 live births | 4.54 per 1,000 live births | 0.581 per 1,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 3.01 per 1,000 live births | 2.91 per 1,000 live births | 0.1022 per 1,000 live births | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 2.42 per 1,000 live births | 0.0161 per 1,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Italy or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 2.33 per 1,000 live births against 2.29 per 1,000 live births in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 0.04 per 1,000 live births, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Italy ranks 198th and Republic of Korea ranks 196th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.