Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Child mortality igme, annual growth rate was -1.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-1.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
68th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.91 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-15.29 % change on previous year
in 1951
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality igme, annual growth rate in South Korea stood at -1.91 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality igme, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at -1.91 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -15.29 % change on previous year, in 1951.
That places South Korea 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -15.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -14.98 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1953 | -14.48 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1954 | -13.62 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1955 | -12.33 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1956 | -10.84 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1957 | -9.41 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1958 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1959 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1960 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1961 | -5 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1962 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1963 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1964 | -5.11 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1965 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1966 | -6.09 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1967 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1968 | -6.97 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1969 | -7.18 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1970 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1971 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1972 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1973 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1974 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1975 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1976 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1977 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1978 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1979 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1980 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1981 | -6.31 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1982 | -6.92 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1983 | -7.5 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1984 | -8.05 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1985 | -8.52 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1986 | -8.8 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1987 | -8.82 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1988 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1989 | -8.52 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1990 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1991 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1992 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1993 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1994 | -7.57 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1995 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1996 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1997 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1998 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1999 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2000 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2001 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2002 | -5.37 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2003 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2004 | -6.27 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2005 | -6.84 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2006 | -7.04 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2007 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2008 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2009 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2010 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2011 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2012 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2013 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2014 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2015 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2016 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2017 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2018 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2019 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2020 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2021 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2022 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2023 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2024 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -1.91 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.57 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -1.91 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.88 % change on previous year, 66% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -11.72 % change on previous year | -15.29 % change on previous year | -6.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -5.77 % change on previous year | -7.18 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.26 % change on previous year | -7.07 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.77 % change on previous year | -8.82 % change on previous year | -5.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.32 % change on previous year | -8.16 % change on previous year | -6.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6 % change on previous year | -7.04 % change on previous year | -5.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.12 % change on previous year | -4.26 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.27 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 65 Jamaica -1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Grenada -1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Czechia -1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Madagascar -1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Philippines -1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Kenya -1.96 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 igme, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in South Korea was -1.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality igme, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was -1.91 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest child mortality igme, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.29 % change on previous year in 1951.
- How does South Korea rank for child mortality igme, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality igme, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 igme, 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 igme. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality igme 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 igme. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.