Infant mortality vs prenatal care in South Korea
South Korea: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 0.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care in South Korea is 0.23, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in South Korea peaked at 7.44 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2024.
That places South Korea 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.22 | 4.84 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.64 | 2.94 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.31 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.866 | 0.61 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.453 | 0.34 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.291 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.242 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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 vs prenatal care in South Korea?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in South Korea was 0.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- South Korea ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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