Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality in Korea
Korea: Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality was 2.3 Deaths per 1 000 births in 2024. βΌ Falling
Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality in Korea, 1996β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths per 1 000 births.
Analysis
Korea recorded 2.3 Deaths per 1 000 births for maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality in Korea peaked at 6 Deaths per 1 000 births in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.3 Deaths per 1 000 births, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5.2 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6 Deaths per 1 000 births | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.73 Deaths per 1 000 births | 3.2 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.6 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.98 Deaths per 1 000 births | 2.7 Deaths per 1 000 births | 3.3 Deaths per 1 000 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 Deaths per 1 000 births | 2.3 Deaths per 1 000 births | 2.7 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 5 Luxembourg 10.4 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
- 6 Argentina 9.7 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
- 7 Ukraine 9.5 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
- 8 Bulgaria 7.3 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
- 9 Switzerland 6.7 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
- 10 New Zealand 6.6 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
- 11 Belgium 6.4 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
More health data for Korea
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference -5.8 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 7.8 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy 83.7 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference 5.8 Years (2024)
- Healthcare coverage β Health insurance coverage 51,751 Persons (2024)
- Causes of mortality 352,511 Deaths (2023)
- Communicable diseases β Communicable disease incidence 140 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2025)
- Hospital beds by sector 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2025)
- Hospitals 81.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality in Korea?
- Maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality in Korea was 2.3 Deaths per 1 000 births in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6 Deaths per 1 000 births in 1996.
- What is the lowest maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 Deaths per 1 000 births in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality?
- Korea ranks 8th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.