Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 0.2754 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2754
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
214th
of 229 countries
All-time high
34.91
in 1950
All-time low
0.2754
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Republic of Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.2754 for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Republic of Korea peaked at 34.91 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2754, in 2023.
Republic of Korea ranks 214th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.91 | — |
| 1951 | 30.66 | -12.2% |
| 1952 | 26.65 | -13.1% |
| 1953 | 23.11 | -13.3% |
| 1954 | 20.11 | -13.0% |
| 1955 | 17.68 | -12.1% |
| 1956 | 15.75 | -10.9% |
| 1957 | 14.32 | -9.1% |
| 1958 | 13.12 | -8.4% |
| 1959 | 12.21 | -7.0% |
| 1960 | 11.43 | -6.4% |
| 1961 | 10.8 | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 10.23 | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 9.69 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 9.17 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 8.67 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 8.14 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 7.61 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 7.1 | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 6.66 | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 6.19 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 5.79 | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 5.48 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 5.13 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 4.87 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 4.64 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 4.42 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 4.23 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 4.01 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 3.81 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 3.59 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 3.37 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 3.13 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 2.9 | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 2.68 | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 2.46 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 2.25 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 2.07 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 1.88 | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 1.72 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 1.59 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.45 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.34 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.23 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.14 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9874 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9169 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8811 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8092 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7608 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7188 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6801 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6366 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5947 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5574 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5232 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4898 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4618 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4377 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4181 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4044 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3872 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3739 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3636 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3522 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3415 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3312 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3208 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3108 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3024 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2909 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2925 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2754 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.85 | 12.21 | 34.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.95 | 6.66 | 11.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.86 | 3.81 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 1.72 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 | 0.8092 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5861 | 0.4377 | 0.7608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3604 | 0.3108 | 0.4181 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2903 | 0.2754 | 0.3024 | 4 |
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More health data for Republic of 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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2033 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0741 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5011 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Republic of Korea?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Republic of Korea was 0.2754 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.91 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2754 in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- Republic of Korea ranks 214th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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