Italy vs South Korea: Probability of dying, by age
Italy
0.0023
in 2021
South Korea
0.0025
in 2021
Italy rank
174th
South Korea rank
171st
Probability of dying, by age over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0025 against 0.0023 in Italy, a difference of 0.0002.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 174th and South Korea ranks 171st of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.004 | 0.0049 | 0.0009 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.0023 | 0.0025 | 0.0002 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.0025 against 0.0023 in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Italy and South Korea?
- 0.0002, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
- Italy ranks 174th and South Korea ranks 171st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.