Belarus vs South Korea: Infant mortality rates

Belarus
0.1905
in 2023
South Korea
0.2074
in 2023
Belarus rank
225th
South Korea rank
222nd

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Belarus
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.2074 against 0.1905 in Belarus, a difference of 0.0169.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.

Belarus ranks 225th and South Korea ranks 222nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus South Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 6.61 12.32 5.7 South Korea
1960s 2.63 6.35 3.72 South Korea
1970s 1.78 3.67 1.89 South Korea
1980s 1.46 2.03 0.573 South Korea
1990s 1.21 0.9044 0.3079 Belarus
2000s 0.743 0.4615 0.2815 Belarus
2010s 0.3457 0.28 0.0657 Belarus
2020s 0.2117 0.2194 0.0077 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Belarus or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.2074 against 0.1905 in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Belarus and South Korea?
0.0169, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belarus and South Korea rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Belarus ranks 225th and South Korea ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. 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 rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed