South Korea vs Spain: Infant mortality (Our World)
South Korea
0.2328
in 2024
Spain
0.2621
in 2024
South Korea rank
183rd
Spain rank
180th
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.2621 against 0.2328 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0293.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 183rd and Spain ranks 180th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.45 | 5.68 | 5.77 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 6.22 | 3.82 | 2.4 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.64 | 1.99 | 1.65 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2 | 0.9661 | 1.04 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.8659 | 0.5833 | 0.2826 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4537 | 0.3854 | 0.0683 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2908 | 0.282 | 0.0088 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2417 | 0.2615 | 0.0198 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.2621 against 0.2328 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.0293, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for infant mortality?
- South Korea ranks 183rd and Spain ranks 180th 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.