Italy vs South Korea: Mortality rate, infant
Italy
2.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
South Korea
2.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Italy rank
180th
South Korea rank
180th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.3 per 1,000 live births against 2.3 per 1,000 live births in South Korea, a difference of 0 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 180th and South Korea ranks 180th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.88 per 1,000 live births | 36.74 per 1,000 live births | 14.86 per 1,000 live births | South Korea |
| 1980s | 11.09 per 1,000 live births | 20.35 per 1,000 live births | 9.26 per 1,000 live births | South Korea |
| 1990s | 6.66 per 1,000 live births | 8.73 per 1,000 live births | 2.07 per 1,000 live births | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.95 per 1,000 live births | 4.56 per 1,000 live births | 0.61 per 1,000 live births | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.01 per 1,000 live births | 2.92 per 1,000 live births | 0.09 per 1,000 live births | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.42 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 0.025 per 1,000 live births | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 2.3 per 1,000 live births against 2.3 per 1,000 live births in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Italy and South Korea?
- 0 per 1,000 live births, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Italy ranks 180th 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