South Korea vs Spain: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
South Korea
2.33 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Spain
2.62 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Korea rank
196th
Spain rank
193rd
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.62 per 1,000 live births against 2.33 per 1,000 live births in South Korea, a difference of 0.29 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 196th and Spain ranks 193rd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.54 per 1,000 live births | 3.85 per 1,000 live births | 0.6831 per 1,000 live births | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.91 per 1,000 live births | 2.82 per 1,000 live births | 0.0877 per 1,000 live births | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.42 per 1,000 live births | 2.62 per 1,000 live births | 0.1984 per 1,000 live births | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.62 per 1,000 live births against 2.33 per 1,000 live births in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.29 per 1,000 live births, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- South Korea ranks 196th and Spain ranks 193rd 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.