South Korea vs Spain: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
South Korea
2.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Spain
3.19 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Korea rank
196th
Spain rank
193rd
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.19 per 1,000 live births against 2.8 per 1,000 live births in South Korea, a difference of 0.39 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 196th and Spain ranks 193rd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 per 1,000 live births | 4.76 per 1,000 live births | 1.07 per 1,000 live births | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.59 per 1,000 live births | 3.41 per 1,000 live births | 0.1773 per 1,000 live births | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.92 per 1,000 live births | 3.17 per 1,000 live births | 0.2589 per 1,000 live births | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.19 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 South Korea and Spain?
- 0.39 per 1,000 live births, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- South Korea ranks 196th and Spain ranks 193rd 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.