Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0014 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
122nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3805 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0014 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 0.0014 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 0.3805 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 122nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3805 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3615 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3384 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3117 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2822 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2517 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2235 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1985 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 0.177 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1598 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1461 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1351 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1164 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1073 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | 0.177 units per square kilometre | 0.3805 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1139 units per square kilometre | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | 0.1598 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 119 Armenia 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Japan 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 United Arab Emirates 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Germany 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Cyprus 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Uzbekistan 0.0012 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in South Korea?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in South Korea was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3805 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.