Iceland vs Korea: Under-five mortality rate, by sex

Iceland
2.82
in 2024
Korea
2.8
in 2024
Iceland rank
193rd
Korea rank
195th

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Iceland
  • Korea
345678200020122024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.82 against 2.8 in Korea, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.

Iceland ranks 193rd and Korea ranks 195th of 212 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2 5.83 2.63 Korea
2010s 2.65 3.59 0.9409 Korea
2020s 2.84 2.92 0.0716 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Iceland or Korea?
Iceland, at 2.82 against 2.8 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Iceland and Korea?
0.02, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Korea rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Iceland ranks 193rd and Korea ranks 195th of 212 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.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed