Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Korea
Korea: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 1,604 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,604
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
81st
of 200 countries
All-time high
8,026
in 1990
All-time low
1,604
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Korea, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Korea recorded 1,604 for deaths aged 15 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Korea peaked at 8,026 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,604, in 2024.
That places Korea 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,905 | 4,890 | 8,026 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,102 | 2,569 | 4,274 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,993 | 1,741 | 2,469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,664 | 1,604 | 1,727 | 5 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.1827 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4989 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in Korea?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Korea was 1,604 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,026 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,604 in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Korea ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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