Iceland vs South Korea: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Iceland
2.82 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Korea
2.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Iceland rank
194th
South Korea rank
196th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.82 per 1,000 live births against 2.8 per 1,000 live births in South Korea, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Iceland ranks 194th and South Korea ranks 196th of 213 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 5.83 per 1,000 live births | 2.63 per 1,000 live births | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.65 per 1,000 live births | 3.59 per 1,000 live births | 0.9409 per 1,000 live births | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.84 per 1,000 live births | 2.92 per 1,000 live births | 0.0716 per 1,000 live births | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Iceland or South Korea?
- Iceland, at 2.82 per 1,000 live births against 2.8 per 1,000 live births in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Iceland and South Korea?
- 0.02 per 1,000 live births, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Iceland ranks 194th and South Korea ranks 196th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.