Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0 units per person for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0015 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2024.
That places South Korea 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0015 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0014 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0013 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -8.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 42% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 184 Latvia 0 units per person compare
- 185 Luxembourg 0 units per person compare
- 186 Italy 0 units per person compare
- 188 Ukraine 0 units per person compare
- 189 Andorra 0 units per person compare
- 189 Monaco 0 units per person compare
- 189 Nauru 0 units per person compare
- 189 Palau 0 units per person compare
- 189 San Marino 0 units per person compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 units per person compare
- 189 Tuvalu 0 units per person compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 0 units per person compare
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in South Korea?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in South Korea was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.