Korea vs Spain: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Korea
2.33
in 2024
Spain
2.62
in 2024
Korea rank
184th
Spain rank
181st

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Korea
  • Spain
050100150200194919862024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.62 against 2.33 in Korea, a difference of 0.29.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 184th and Spain ranks 181st of 200 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 114.54 56.83 57.71 Korea
1960s 62.22 38.23 23.99 Korea
1970s 36.37 19.87 16.5 Korea
1980s 20.04 9.66 10.38 Korea
1990s 8.66 5.83 2.83 Korea
2000s 4.54 3.85 0.6831 Korea
2010s 2.91 2.82 0.0877 Korea
2020s 2.42 2.62 0.1984 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 2.62 against 2.33 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Korea and Spain?
0.29, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
How do Korea and Spain rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Korea ranks 184th and Spain ranks 181st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed