Infant mortality by sex in Korea
Korea: Infant mortality by sex was 0.2549 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2549
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
179th
of 195 countries
All-time high
18.63
in 1951
All-time low
0.2549
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951β2024
Infant mortality by sex in Korea, 1951β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea recorded 0.2549 for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Korea peaked at 18.63 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.2549, in 2024.
Korea ranks 179th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.04 | 8.25 | 18.63 | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.65 | 5.2 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.93 | 3.18 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 | 1.42 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9286 | 0.6517 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4824 | 0.3657 | 0.6166 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3151 | 0.2824 | 0.3539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2647 | 0.2549 | 0.2757 | 5 |
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- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 314,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 328,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 299,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 295,765 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Korea?
- Infant mortality by sex in Korea was 0.2549 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.63 in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2549 in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Korea ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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