Italy vs South Korea: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Italy
2.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Korea
2.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Italy rank
198th
South Korea rank
196th

Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
02468200020122024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.8 per 1,000 live births against 2.7 per 1,000 live births in Italy, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

Italy ranks 198th 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 Italy South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 4.66 per 1,000 live births 5.83 per 1,000 live births 1.16 per 1,000 live births South Korea
2010s 3.54 per 1,000 live births 3.59 per 1,000 live births 0.0488 per 1,000 live births South Korea
2020s 2.83 per 1,000 live births 2.92 per 1,000 live births 0.0888 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, Italy or South Korea?
South Korea, at 2.8 per 1,000 live births against 2.7 per 1,000 live births in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Italy and South Korea?
0.1 per 1,000 live births, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Italy ranks 198th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed