South Korea vs Spain: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
South Korea
2.33
in 2024
Spain
2.62
in 2024
South Korea rank
185th
Spain rank
182nd
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.62 against 2.33 in South Korea, a difference of 0.29.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 185th and Spain ranks 182nd of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 114.54 | 56.83 | 57.71 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 62.22 | 38.23 | 23.99 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 36.37 | 19.87 | 16.5 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 20.04 | 9.66 | 10.38 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 8.66 | 5.83 | 2.83 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.54 | 3.85 | 0.6831 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 2.82 | 0.0877 | South 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, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.62 against 2.33 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.29, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- South Korea ranks 185th and Spain ranks 182nd 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.