Iceland vs Korea: Under-five mortality rate
Iceland
2.82
in 2024
Korea
2.8
in 2024
Iceland rank
182nd
Korea rank
184th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Iceland
- Korea
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 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea ahead.
Iceland ranks 182nd and Korea ranks 184th of 200 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.41 | 208.57 | 183.16 | Korea |
| 1960s | 19.24 | 89.51 | 70.26 | Korea |
| 1970s | 13.14 | 48.3 | 35.16 | Korea |
| 1980s | 7.94 | 26.14 | 18.2 | Korea |
| 1990s | 5.29 | 11.31 | 6.02 | Korea |
| 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, Iceland or Korea?
- Iceland, at 2.82 against 2.8 in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Iceland and Korea?
- 0.02, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Korea rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Iceland ranks 182nd and Korea ranks 184th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.