Italy vs South Korea: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Italy
0.2244
in 2023
South Korea
0.2074
in 2023
Italy rank
220th
South Korea rank
222nd
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.2244 against 0.2074 in South Korea, a difference of 0.017.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 220th and South Korea ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.46 | 12.32 | 6.86 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 3.71 | 6.35 | 2.64 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2.22 | 3.67 | 1.45 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 2.03 | 0.9164 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.6638 | 0.9044 | 0.2407 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3827 | 0.4615 | 0.0788 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2874 | 0.28 | 0.0074 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.2389 | 0.2194 | 0.0196 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 0.2244 against 0.2074 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Italy and South Korea?
- 0.017, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Italy ranks 220th 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.