Infant mortality, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -1.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-1.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-13.52 % change on previous year
in 1952
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality, annual growth rate in South Korea is -1.68 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at -1.68 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -13.52 % change on previous year, in 1952.
South Korea ranks 66th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -13.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -12.95 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1954 | -12.16 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1955 | -10.85 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1956 | -9.33 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1957 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1958 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1959 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1960 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1961 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1962 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1963 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1964 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1965 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1966 | -5.02 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1967 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1968 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1969 | -6.41 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1970 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1971 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1972 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1973 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1974 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1975 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1976 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1977 | -4 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1978 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1979 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1980 | -5.54 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1981 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1982 | -6.88 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1983 | -7.47 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1984 | -8.04 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1985 | -8.53 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1986 | -8.83 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1987 | -8.86 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1988 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1989 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1990 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1991 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1992 | -7.83 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1993 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1994 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1995 | -7.36 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1996 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1997 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1998 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1999 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2000 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2001 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2002 | -5.11 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2003 | -5.49 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2004 | -5.97 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2005 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2006 | -6.72 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2007 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2008 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2009 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2010 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2011 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2012 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2013 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2014 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2015 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2016 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2018 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2019 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2021 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2022 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2023 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2024 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -1.68 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -1.68 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.73 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -9.79 % change on previous year | -13.52 % change on previous year | -5.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -4.62 % change on previous year | -6.41 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.85 % change on previous year | -6.4 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.77 % change on previous year | -8.86 % change on previous year | -5.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.29 % change on previous year | -8.2 % change on previous year | -5.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.7 % change on previous year | -6.72 % change on previous year | -4.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.76 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.04 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 63 Chile -1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Madagascar -1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Greece -1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Philippines -1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Grenada -1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Jamaica -1.77 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in South Korea was -1.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was -1.68 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.52 % change on previous year in 1952.
- How does South Korea rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.