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