Child mortality line chart by sex in Korea
Korea: Child mortality line chart by sex was 0.2527 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality line chart by sex in Korea, 1951β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex in Korea stood at 0.2527. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Korea peaked at 30.69 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.2527, in 2024.
Korea ranks 179th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.6 | 11.54 | 30.69 | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.53 | 6.21 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5 | 3.55 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 1.56 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 0.7442 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5416 | 0.3981 | 0.7027 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3278 | 0.2835 | 0.3786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2634 | 0.2527 | 0.2757 | 5 |
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More health data for 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)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.1827 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4989 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Korea?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Korea was 0.2527 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.69 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2527 in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Korea ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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