South Korea vs Spain: Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
South Korea
2.8
in 2024
Spain
3.19
in 2024
South Korea rank
185th
Spain rank
182nd
Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.19 against 2.8 in South Korea, a difference of 0.39.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 185th and Spain ranks 182nd of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 208.57 | 74.02 | 134.55 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 89.51 | 43.83 | 45.67 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 48.3 | 23.06 | 25.24 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 26.14 | 11.72 | 14.42 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 11.31 | 7.24 | 4.07 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5.83 | 4.76 | 1.07 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 3.41 | 0.1773 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.92 | 3.17 | 0.2589 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.19 against 2.8 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.39, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- South Korea ranks 185th and Spain ranks 182nd 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.