Italy vs Korea: Infant mortality rates
Italy
0.2244
in 2023
Korea
0.2074
in 2023
Italy rank
213th
Korea rank
215th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Italy
- Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.2244 against 0.2074 in Korea, a difference of 0.017.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 213th and Korea ranks 215th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.46 | 12.32 | 6.86 | Korea |
| 1960s | 3.71 | 6.35 | 2.64 | Korea |
| 1970s | 2.22 | 3.67 | 1.45 | Korea |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 2.03 | 0.9164 | Korea |
| 1990s | 0.6638 | 0.9044 | 0.2407 | Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3827 | 0.4615 | 0.0788 | 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 Korea?
- Italy, at 0.2244 against 0.2074 in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Italy and Korea?
- 0.017, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Korea rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Italy ranks 213th and Korea ranks 215th of 229 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.