Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Korea
Korea: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was -0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Korea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Korea is -0.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 163.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Korea peaked at 2.9% in 1959 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1950.
That places Korea 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.7% | — |
| 1951 | 0.3% | -138.7% |
| 1952 | 1.6% | +461.9% |
| 1953 | 2.0% | +25.8% |
| 1954 | 2.5% | +21.2% |
| 1955 | 2.6% | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 2.8% | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 2.9% | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 2.8% | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 2.7% | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -41.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -70.7% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | -164.2% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | +270.7% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | +45.4% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | +95.2% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -18.5% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's -0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%. (85 countries reporting)
- Korea's -0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +461.9% | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| 2020 | -270.7% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | -164.2% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1951 | +138.7% | -0.7% | 0.3% |
| 2022 | -95.2% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | -70.7% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.0% | -0.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (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 natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Korea?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Korea was -0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1959.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1950.
- How does Korea rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Korea ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 163.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.