Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in South Korea
South Korea: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died was 0.004 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.004 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
192nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.21 under-five deaths per woman
in 1950
All-time low
0.0026 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in South Korea, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in South Korea is 0.004 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in South Korea peaked at 2.21 under-five deaths per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 192nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in South Korea, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.21 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1951 | 1.86 under-five deaths per woman | -15.5% |
| 1952 | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | -15.2% |
| 1953 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -13.1% |
| 1954 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | -13.1% |
| 1955 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | -11.8% |
| 1956 | 0.9455 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1957 | 0.8619 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1958 | 0.7894 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1959 | 0.7264 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 0.6716 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1961 | 0.6231 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 0.575 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5266 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4794 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4359 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3941 under-five deaths per woman | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3544 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3193 under-five deaths per woman | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2952 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2709 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2433 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2184 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1973 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1777 under-five deaths per woman | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1573 under-five deaths per woman | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1407 under-five deaths per woman | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.127 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1125 under-five deaths per woman | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1053 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0985 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0894 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0771 under-five deaths per woman | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0636 under-five deaths per woman | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0519 under-five deaths per woman | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0372 under-five deaths per woman | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0326 under-five deaths per woman | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0294 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.027 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0252 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0241 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0226 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0206 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0188 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0172 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0155 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0141 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0116 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0107 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.005 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.005 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.005 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.004 under-five deaths per woman | +54.4% |
| 2023 | 0.004 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.004 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.004 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 48% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.004 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +54.4% | 0.0026 under-five deaths per woman | 0.004 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7264 under-five deaths per woman | 2.21 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4675 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2952 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6716 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.175 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1053 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2709 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.055 under-five deaths per woman | 0.027 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0985 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0182 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0116 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0252 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 under-five deaths per woman | 0.005 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0107 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0029 under-five deaths per woman | 0.005 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0026 under-five deaths per woman | 0.004 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 189 Belarus 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 190 Latvia 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 191 Portugal 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 193 Montenegro 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 194 Slovenia 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 195 Japan 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman compare
More health data for South 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in South Korea?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in South Korea was 0.004 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- South Korea ranks 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).