South Korea vs Latvia: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
South Korea
2.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Latvia
2.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
South Korea rank
180th
Latvia rank
178th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- South Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.5 per 1,000 live births against 2.3 per 1,000 live births in South Korea, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 180th and Latvia ranks 178th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | South Korea |
| 1980s | 20.35 per 1,000 live births | 13.57 per 1,000 live births | 6.78 per 1,000 live births | South Korea |
| 1990s | 8.73 per 1,000 live births | 14.57 per 1,000 live births | 5.84 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4.56 per 1,000 live births | 9.02 per 1,000 live births | 4.46 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.92 per 1,000 live births | 4.66 per 1,000 live births | 1.74 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 2.83 per 1,000 live births | 0.425 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, South Korea or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.5 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 South Korea and Latvia?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- South Korea ranks 180th and Latvia ranks 178th 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