Italy vs South Korea: Infant mortality
Italy
0.2293
in 2024
South Korea
0.2328
in 2024
Italy rank
184th
South Korea rank
183rd
Infant mortality over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2328 against 0.2293 in Italy, a difference of 0.0035.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 184th and South Korea ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.31 | 11.45 | 6.14 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 3.7 | 6.22 | 2.52 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2.19 | 3.64 | 1.45 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 2 | 0.8947 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.6648 | 0.8659 | 0.201 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3956 | 0.4537 | 0.0581 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.301 | 0.2908 | 0.0102 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.2401 | 0.2417 | 0.0016 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.2328 against 0.2293 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Italy and South Korea?
- 0.0035, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for infant mortality?
- Italy ranks 184th and South Korea ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.