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
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.