Adolescent mortality rate in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.4006 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.4006
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
182nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.89
in 1990
All-time low
0.4006
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in Republic of Korea, 1990–2021

0.511.521990200520211990: 1.91991: 1.81992: 1.71993: 1.71994: 1.61995: 1.51996: 1.41997: 1.31998: 1.21999: 1.12000: 12001: 0.9742002: 0.912003: 0.8532004: 0.8032005: 0.7582006: 0.7172007: 0.682008: 0.6452009: 0.6132010: 0.5832011: 0.5542012: 0.5272013: 0.5032014: 0.4812015: 0.4622016: 0.4472017: 0.4352018: 0.4242019: 0.4152020: 0.4082021: 0.401

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.4006 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.89 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4006, in 2021.

That places Republic of Korea 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adolescent mortality rate in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 1.89
1991 1.82 -3.9%
1992 1.75 -4.0%
1993 1.67 -4.2%
1994 1.6 -4.6%
1995 1.51 -5.3%
1996 1.42 -6.2%
1997 1.32 -6.9%
1998 1.22 -7.3%
1999 1.13 -7.5%
2000 1.05 -7.4%
2001 0.9744 -7.0%
2002 0.9098 -6.6%
2003 0.8529 -6.3%
2004 0.8025 -5.9%
2005 0.7576 -5.6%
2006 0.7167 -5.4%
2007 0.6795 -5.2%
2008 0.6451 -5.1%
2009 0.613 -5.0%
2010 0.5826 -5.0%
2011 0.5539 -4.9%
2012 0.5271 -4.8%
2013 0.5026 -4.6%
2014 0.4809 -4.3%
2015 0.4623 -3.9%
2016 0.4473 -3.2%
2017 0.4349 -2.8%
2018 0.4243 -2.4%
2019 0.4153 -2.1%
2020 0.4077 -1.8%
2021 0.4006 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.53 1.13 1.89 10
2000s 0.7999 0.613 1.05 10
2010s 0.4831 0.4153 0.5826 10
2020s 0.4042 0.4006 0.4077 2

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 179 Andorra 0.4089 compare
  2. 180 Greece 0.408 compare
  3. 181 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4009 compare
  4. 183 Sweden 0.3974 compare
  5. 184 Germany 0.3954 compare
  6. 185 Finland 0.3927 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in Republic of Korea?
Adolescent mortality rate in Republic of Korea was 0.4006 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.89 in 1990.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4006 in 2021.
How does Republic of Korea rank for adolescent mortality rate?
Republic of Korea ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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