Italy vs South Korea: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Italy
2.29
in 2024
South Korea
2.33
in 2024
Italy rank
186th
South Korea rank
185th
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.33 against 2.29 in Italy, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 186th and South Korea ranks 185th of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.14 | 114.54 | 61.4 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 37.04 | 62.22 | 25.17 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 21.89 | 36.37 | 14.48 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 11.1 | 20.04 | 8.95 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 6.65 | 8.66 | 2.01 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.96 | 4.54 | 0.581 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 2.91 | 0.1022 | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.42 | 0.0161 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.33 against 2.29 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Italy and South Korea?
- 0.04, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Italy ranks 186th and South Korea ranks 185th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.