Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 2.33 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 2.33 per 1,000 live births 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 5.81 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.33 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Republic of Korea 196th out of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.81 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 5.52 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 5.24 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.95 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.65 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 4.35 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 4.06 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.59 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.41 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.28 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.18 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.09 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.01 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.93 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.86 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.79 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.65 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.58 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.52 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.46 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.41 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.37 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.33 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.54 per 1,000 live births | 3.41 per 1,000 live births | 5.81 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 per 1,000 live births | 2.58 per 1,000 live births | 3.28 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 per 1,000 live births | 2.33 per 1,000 live births | 2.52 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More health data for Republic of Korea
- Neonatal mortality rate 1.17 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 2.8 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 35 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 3.79 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.8% (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.1768 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.0089 per 1,000 people (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.49 per 10,000 people (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Republic of Korea?
- Infant mortality rate in Republic of Korea was 2.33 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for infant mortality rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of 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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