Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Korea, Republic of
Korea, Republic of: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -1.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-1.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.71 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-13.5 % change on previous year
in 1952
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Korea, Republic of, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Korea, Republic of recorded -1.71 % change on previous year for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Korea, Republic of peaked at -1.71 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -13.5 % change on previous year, in 1952.
That places Korea, Republic of 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Korea, Republic of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -13.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -12.88 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1954 | -11.97 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1955 | -10.55 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1956 | -9.19 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1957 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1958 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1959 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1960 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1961 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1962 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1963 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1964 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1965 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1966 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1967 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1968 | -6.01 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1969 | -6.26 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1970 | -6.3 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1971 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1972 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1973 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1974 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1975 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1976 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1977 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1978 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1979 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1980 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1981 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1982 | -6.88 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1983 | -7.47 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1984 | -8 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1985 | -8.52 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1986 | -8.86 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1987 | -8.92 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1988 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1989 | -8.63 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1990 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1991 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1992 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1993 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1994 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1995 | -7.6 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1996 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1997 | -7.15 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1999 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2000 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2001 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2002 | -5.14 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2003 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | -6.08 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2005 | -6.68 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2006 | -6.46 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2007 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2008 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2009 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2010 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2011 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2012 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2013 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2014 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2015 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2016 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2017 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2018 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2019 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2020 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2021 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2022 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2023 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2024 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -9.63 % change on previous year | -13.5 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -4.5 % change on previous year | -6.26 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.79 % change on previous year | -6.3 % change on previous year | -3.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.78 % change on previous year | -8.92 % change on previous year | -5.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.46 % change on previous year | -8.22 % change on previous year | -5.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.61 % change on previous year | -6.68 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.55 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.03 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of
- 63 Chile -1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Kenya -1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Greece -1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Lithuania, Republic of -1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Philippines -1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Poland, Republic of -1.74 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Korea, Republic of
- 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)
- 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 infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Korea, Republic of?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Korea, Republic of was -1.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was -1.71 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.5 % change on previous year in 1952.
- How does Korea, Republic of rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.