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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,870 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed