Child mortality rate ihme in South Korea
South Korea: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.3 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.3
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
188th
of 204 countries
All-time high
17.64
in 1950
All-time low
0.3
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in South Korea, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.3 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in South Korea peaked at 17.64 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2019.
That places South Korea 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 12.65 | 9.3 | 17.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7 | 5.33 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.83 | 2.77 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 | 1.35 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.901 | 0.65 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.575 | 0.42 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.351 | 0.3 | 0.41 | 10 |
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More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 214,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 226,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 243,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 231,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 234,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 224,514 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in South Korea?
- Child mortality rate ihme in South Korea was 0.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.64 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2019.
- How does South Korea rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- South Korea ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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