Italy vs South Korea: Under-five mortality rate
Italy
2.7
in 2024
South Korea
2.8
in 2024
Italy rank
186th
South Korea rank
185th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.8 against 2.7 in Italy, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 186th and South Korea ranks 185th of 201 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.92 | 208.57 | 141.65 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 42.76 | 89.51 | 46.75 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 24.69 | 48.3 | 23.62 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 12.63 | 26.14 | 13.51 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 7.75 | 11.31 | 3.56 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.66 | 5.83 | 1.16 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.54 | 3.59 | 0.0488 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.92 | 0.0888 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.8 against 2.7 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Italy and South Korea?
- 0.1, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Italy ranks 186th and South Korea ranks 185th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.