Korea vs Sweden: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Korea
0.2%
in 2023
Sweden
0.2%
in 2023
Korea rank
222nd
Sweden rank
223rd

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Korea
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 222nd and Sweden ranks 223rd of 236 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 11.6% 1.6% 10.0% Korea
1960s 5.9% 1.2% 4.7% Korea
1970s 3.4% 0.8% 2.6% Korea
1980s 1.8% 0.6% 1.2% Korea
1990s 0.8% 0.4% 0.4% Korea
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% Korea
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Korea
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Korea or Sweden?
Korea, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Korea and Sweden?
0.0%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Korea ranks 222nd and Sweden ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.