Czechia vs South Korea: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
Czechia
2.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
South Korea
2.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Czechia rank
183rd
South Korea rank
180th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Czechia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.3 per 1,000 live births against 2.1 per 1,000 live births in Czechia, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 183rd and South Korea ranks 180th of 195 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.77 per 1,000 live births | 36.74 per 1,000 live births | 17.97 per 1,000 live births | South Korea |
| 1980s | 12.43 per 1,000 live births | 20.35 per 1,000 live births | 7.92 per 1,000 live births | South Korea |
| 1990s | 7.53 per 1,000 live births | 8.73 per 1,000 live births | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.62 per 1,000 live births | 4.56 per 1,000 live births | 0.94 per 1,000 live births | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.56 per 1,000 live births | 2.92 per 1,000 live births | 0.36 per 1,000 live births | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.25 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 0.15 per 1,000 live births | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Czechia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.3 per 1,000 live births against 2.1 per 1,000 live births in Czechia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Czechia and South Korea?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and South Korea rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Czechia ranks 183rd and South Korea ranks 180th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release