Child mortality by sex in South Korea
South Korea: Child mortality by sex was 0.3051 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3051
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
181st
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.83
in 1951
All-time low
0.3051
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality by sex in South Korea, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in South Korea is 0.3051, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in South Korea peaked at 31.83 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.3051, in 2024.
That places South Korea 181st out of 199 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 mortality by sex in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 31.83 | — |
| 1952 | 27.11 | -14.8% |
| 1953 | 23.2 | -14.4% |
| 1954 | 20.08 | -13.5% |
| 1955 | 17.64 | -12.1% |
| 1956 | 15.77 | -10.6% |
| 1957 | 14.32 | -9.2% |
| 1958 | 13.22 | -7.7% |
| 1959 | 12.36 | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 11.69 | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 11.14 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 10.63 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 10.14 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 9.64 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 9.12 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 8.58 | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 8.03 | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 7.49 | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 6.97 | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 6.49 | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 6.07 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 5.7 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 5.4 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 5.15 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 4.93 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 4.73 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 4.53 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 4.33 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 4.12 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 3.89 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 3.65 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 3.41 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 3.15 | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 2.9 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 2.66 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 2.43 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 2.21 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 2.02 | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 1.85 | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 1.7 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.56 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 1.44 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 1.32 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.22 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.13 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9748 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.908 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8527 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8054 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7629 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7215 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6816 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6381 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5939 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5529 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5162 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4857 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4619 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4446 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.429 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4151 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.402 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3904 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3801 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3704 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3609 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3514 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3421 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3329 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3247 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3175 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3112 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3051 | -2.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.3051 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5103, 60% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.3051 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.5 | 12.36 | 31.83 | 9 |
| 1960s | 9.34 | 6.97 | 11.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.15 | 4.12 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 | 1.85 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 0.8527 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.622 | 0.4619 | 0.8054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3886 | 0.3421 | 0.4446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3183 | 0.3051 | 0.3329 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in South Korea?
- Child mortality by sex in South Korea was 0.3051 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.83 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3051 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for child mortality by sex?
- South Korea ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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