Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Korea, Republic of
Korea, Republic of: Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate was -8.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-8.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
167th
of 198 countries
All-time high
-4.33 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-14.52 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Korea, Republic of, 1957–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Korea, Republic of stood at -8.21 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Korea, Republic of peaked at -4.33 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -14.52 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Korea, Republic of 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Korea, Republic of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -7.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1959 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1960 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1961 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1962 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1963 | -6.38 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1964 | -7.91 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1965 | -9.47 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1966 | -10.79 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1967 | -11.22 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1968 | -11.17 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1969 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1970 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1971 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1972 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1973 | -7.2 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1974 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1975 | -7.8 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1976 | -8.21 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1977 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1978 | -7.87 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1979 | -8.06 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1980 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1981 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1982 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1983 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1984 | -7.25 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 1985 | -10.77 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1986 | -13.43 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1987 | -14.52 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1988 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1989 | -11.45 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1990 | -9.36 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1991 | -7.87 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1992 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1993 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1994 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1995 | -6.32 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1996 | -7.59 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1997 | -8.76 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1998 | -8.87 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1999 | -8.93 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2000 | -9.08 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2001 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2002 | -9.79 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2003 | -11.39 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2004 | -12.85 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2005 | -13.77 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2006 | -13.87 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2007 | -11.8 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2008 | -8.92 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2009 | -6.99 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2010 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2011 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2012 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2013 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2014 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2015 | -5.18 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2016 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2017 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2018 | -7.75 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2019 | -9.24 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2020 | -11.57 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2021 | -12.04 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2022 | -11.31 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2023 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2024 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -6.43 % change on previous year | -7.54 % change on previous year | -5.41 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | -8.19 % change on previous year | -11.22 % change on previous year | -4.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -8.03 % change on previous year | -9.75 % change on previous year | -7.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -9.54 % change on previous year | -14.52 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.42 % change on previous year | -9.36 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.72 % change on previous year | -13.87 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.94 % change on previous year | -9.24 % change on previous year | -4.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.64 % change on previous year | -12.04 % change on previous year | -8.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of
- 164 Ireland -7.69 % change on previous year compare
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- 166 Argentina -8.13 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Suriname -8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 169 India -9.3 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Ukraine -9.52 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Korea, Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (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 life stage, annual growth rate in Korea, Republic of?
- Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Korea, Republic of was -8.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, annual growth rate recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was -4.33 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, annual growth rate recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.52 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Korea, Republic of rank for child deaths life stage, annual growth rate?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, annual growth rate rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths life stage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths life stage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.