Infant mortality rate wdi in South Korea
South Korea: Infant mortality rate wdi was 0.2095 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate wdi in South Korea, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate wdi in South Korea is 0.2095, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in South Korea peaked at 16.91 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.2095, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 184th of 199 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 | 10.82 | 7.26 | 16.91 | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.77 | 4.46 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.33 | 2.68 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 | 1.2 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7997 | 0.5745 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4236 | 0.3161 | 0.5437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2652 | 0.2325 | 0.3015 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2174 | 0.2095 | 0.2265 | 5 |
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More health data for South Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 214,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 226,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 243,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 231,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 234,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 224,514 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in South Korea?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in South Korea was 0.2095 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.91 in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2095 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- South Korea ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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