Child mortality, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-3.45 % change on previous year
World rank
149th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-15.3 % change on previous year
in 1951
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality, annual growth rate in South Korea is -3.45 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 0 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -15.3 % change on previous year, in 1951.
South Korea ranks 149th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -15.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -14.96 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1953 | -14.47 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1954 | -13.62 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1955 | -12.36 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1956 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1957 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1958 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1959 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1960 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1961 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1962 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1963 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1964 | -5.13 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1965 | -5.52 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1966 | -6.19 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1967 | -6.59 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1968 | -7.06 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1969 | -7.17 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1970 | -6.97 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1971 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1972 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1973 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1974 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1975 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1976 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1977 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1978 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1979 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1980 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1981 | -6.34 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1982 | -7.06 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1983 | -7.28 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1984 | -8.19 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1985 | -8.55 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1986 | -8.94 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1987 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1988 | -8.78 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1989 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1990 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1991 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1992 | -8.28 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1993 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1994 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1995 | -7.89 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1996 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1997 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1998 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1999 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2000 | -5 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2001 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2002 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2003 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2004 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2005 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2006 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2007 | -7.69 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2008 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2009 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2010 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2011 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2012 | -5 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 2013 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2014 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2015 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2016 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2017 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2018 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2019 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | -3.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -3.45 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -105.0% | -2.44 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +100.0% | -3.12 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +100.0% | -3.33 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -11.72 % change on previous year | -15.3 % change on previous year | -6.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -5.78 % change on previous year | -7.17 % change on previous year | -4.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.24 % change on previous year | -6.97 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.79 % change on previous year | -8.94 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.31 % change on previous year | -8.28 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.01 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.22 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2 % change on previous year | -3.45 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- 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 mortality, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in South Korea was -3.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.3 % change on previous year in 1951.
- How does South Korea rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 149th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, 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 mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.