South Korea vs Sweden: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 2.1 per 1,000 live births in South Korea and 1.9 per 1,000 live births in Sweden, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Korea, by 0.2 per 1,000 live births, or 1.11 times that in Sweden.
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Latest figures
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2.1 2023 | 2.9 | 215 of 229 | 0.6 2100 |
| Sweden | 1.9 2023 | 2.7 | 220 of 229 | 0.3 2100 |
| World | 27.3 2023 | 33.9 | 9.6 2100 |
What the numbers say
- South Korea has been higher since 2021, when it overtook Sweden.
- In 2023, South Korea ranked 215 and Sweden ranked 220 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts South Korea at 0.6 per 1,000 live births and Sweden at 0.3 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | South Korea | Sweden | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 2.4 | 2 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 2.5 | 2 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2.6 | 35 |
| 2011 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 42 |
| 2006 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 5 | 3.2 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 6 | 3.5 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 8.4 | 4 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 9.1 | 4.3 | 62 |
| 1993 | 9.8 | 4.7 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 10.6 | 5.3 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 11.5 | 6.1 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 12.6 | 6.1 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 13.6 | 5.9 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 14.9 | 6 | 68 |
| 1987 | 16.3 | 6.2 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 17.7 | 6 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 19.3 | 6.9 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 21 | 6.5 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 22.6 | 7 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 24.4 | 6.8 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 26.1 | 6.8 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 27.7 | 6.9 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 29.3 | 7.6 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 30.8 | 7.7 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 32.3 | 7.9 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 33.7 | 8.1 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 35.2 | 8.3 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 36.9 | 9.5 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 38.7 | 9.7 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 41 | 10.7 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 43.2 | 11.4 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 45.9 | 11.3 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 49 | 11.5 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 52 | 12.7 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 55.3 | 12.6 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 58.6 | 12.7 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 61.9 | 13.2 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 65.1 | 14.8 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 68.2 | 15.8 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 71.5 | 15.6 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 74.8 | 15.9 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 78.5 | 16.4 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 82.9 | 16.5 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 88 | 15.7 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 94.5 | 17.6 | 120 |
| 1956 | 102 | 17.3 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 111.5 | 17.6 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 122.9 | 18.2 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 136 | 18.6 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 150.2 | 20.1 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 164.8 | 21 | 136 |
| 1950 | 178.7 | 20.4 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | South Korea | Sweden | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.6–2.4 | 1.81.6–2.2 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 1.91.5–2.5 | 1.81.4–2.3 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 1.91.4–2.6 | 1.71.3–2.4 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 1.91.3–2.6 | 1.71.2–2.4 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 1.81.2–2.7 | 1.61.1–2.4 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 1.81.1–2.8 | 1.61.1–2.4 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 1.81.1–2.8 | 1.51–2.4 | 24 |
| 2031 | 1.71–2.8 | 1.51–2.4 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 1.70.9–2.8 | 1.50.9–2.4 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 1.70.9–2.8 | 1.40.9–2.4 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 1.60.9–2.8 | 1.40.8–2.4 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 1.60.8–2.8 | 1.40.8–2.4 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 1.60.8–2.8 | 1.30.7–2.4 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 1.50.8–2.8 | 1.30.7–2.4 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 1.50.7–2.8 | 1.30.7–2.3 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 1.50.7–2.8 | 1.20.6–2.3 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 1.50.7–2.8 | 1.20.6–2.3 | 20 |
| 2041 | 1.40.6–2.9 | 1.20.6–2.3 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 1.40.6–2.9 | 1.10.5–2.3 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 1.40.6–2.8 | 1.10.5–2.3 | 19 |
| 2044 | 1.40.6–2.8 | 1.10.5–2.3 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 1.30.6–2.9 | 1.10.5–2.2 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 1.30.6–2.8 | 10.4–2.2 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 1.30.5–2.8 | 10.4–2.3 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 1.30.5–2.8 | 10.4–2.2 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 1.20.5–2.9 | 10.4–2.2 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 1.20.5–2.9 | 0.90.4–2.2 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 1.20.5–2.9 | 0.90.4–2.2 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 1.20.4–2.9 | 0.90.4–2.2 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 1.20.4–2.8 | 0.90.3–2.2 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 1.10.4–2.9 | 0.90.3–2.1 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 1.10.4–2.8 | 0.80.3–2.1 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 1.10.4–2.8 | 0.80.3–2.1 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 1.10.4–2.8 | 0.80.3–2.1 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 1.10.4–2.8 | 0.80.3–2 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 1.10.4–2.8 | 0.80.3–2 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 10.3–2.8 | 0.80.3–2 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 10.3–2.8 | 0.70.2–2 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 10.3–2.8 | 0.70.2–2.1 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 10.3–2.8 | 0.70.2–2 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 10.3–2.7 | 0.70.2–2 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 10.3–2.7 | 0.70.2–1.9 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 10.3–2.6 | 0.70.2–2 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 0.90.3–2.6 | 0.70.2–2 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 0.90.3–2.6 | 0.60.2–1.9 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 0.90.3–2.6 | 0.60.2–2 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 0.90.3–2.7 | 0.60.2–2 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 0.90.2–2.7 | 0.60.2–2 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 0.90.2–2.6 | 0.60.1–1.9 | 13 |
| 2073 | 0.90.2–2.5 | 0.60.1–1.8 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 0.90.2–2.7 | 0.60.1–1.8 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 0.80.2–2.8 | 0.50.1–1.7 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 0.80.2–2.7 | 0.50.1–1.7 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 0.80.2–2.7 | 0.50.1–1.7 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 0.80.2–2.7 | 0.50.1–1.7 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 0.80.2–2.7 | 0.50.1–1.7 | 12 |
| 2080 | 0.80.2–2.7 | 0.50.1–1.7 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 0.80.2–2.7 | 0.50.1–1.7 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 0.80.2–2.7 | 0.50.1–1.6 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 0.70.2–2.7 | 0.50.1–1.6 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 0.70.2–2.6 | 0.50.1–1.6 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 0.70.2–2.6 | 0.40.1–1.6 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 0.70.1–2.6 | 0.40–1.6 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 0.70.1–2.5 | 0.40–1.6 | 11 |
| 2088 | 0.70.1–2.6 | 0.40–1.5 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 0.70.1–2.5 | 0.40–1.5 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 0.70.1–2.5 | 0.40–1.5 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 0.70.1–2.4 | 0.40–1.5 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 0.70.1–2.4 | 0.40–1.5 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 0.60.1–2.4 | 0.40–1.6 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 0.60.1–2.4 | 0.40–1.5 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 0.60.1–2.3 | 0.40–1.5 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 0.60.1–2.3 | 0.30–1.5 | 10 |
| 2097 | 0.60.1–2.3 | 0.30–1.4 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 0.60.1–2.3 | 0.30–1.4 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 0.60.1–2.2 | 0.30–1.4 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 0.60.1–2.2 | 0.30–1.4 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time