Child mortality vs electoral democracy in South Korea
South Korea: Child mortality vs electoral democracy was 0.2796 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs electoral democracy in South Korea, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs electoral democracy in South Korea stood at 0.2796. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs electoral democracy in South Korea peaked at 36.94 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2796, in 2024.
That places South Korea 183rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.86 | 11.97 | 36.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.95 | 6.6 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.83 | 3.85 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 1.71 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 0.7999 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5828 | 0.4307 | 0.7553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.359 | 0.3136 | 0.4124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2915 | 0.2796 | 0.3051 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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 vs electoral democracy in South Korea?
- Child mortality vs electoral democracy in South Korea was 0.2796 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs electoral democracy recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.94 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs electoral democracy recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2796 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for child mortality vs electoral democracy?
- South Korea ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs electoral democracy rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 vs electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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