Infant mortality rate in Korea
Korea: Infant mortality rate was 2.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Korea recorded 2.33 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Korea peaked at 5.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 2024.
That places Korea 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.81 | — |
| 2001 | 5.52 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 5.24 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.95 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.65 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 4.35 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 4.06 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.59 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.41 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.28 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.18 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.09 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.01 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.93 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.86 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.79 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.72 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.58 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.52 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.41 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.37 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.33 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.54 | 3.41 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 2.58 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.33 | 2.52 | 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)
- 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 infant mortality rate in Korea?
- Infant mortality rate in Korea was 2.33 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for infant mortality rate?
- Korea ranks 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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