Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in South Korea
South Korea: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 20.5 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.5 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
216th
of 218 countries
All-time high
308.38 per 1,000 female adults
in 1966
All-time low
20.5 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in South Korea is 20.5 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in South Korea peaked at 308.38 per 1,000 female adults in 1966 and was at its lowest, 20.5 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places South Korea 216th out of 218 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.
Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 300.11 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 296.29 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 295.78 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 303.05 per 1,000 female adults | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 300.76 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 294.96 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 308.38 per 1,000 female adults | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 209.86 per 1,000 female adults | -31.9% |
| 1968 | 214.68 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 211.31 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 207.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 201.32 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 194.52 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 188.88 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 183.04 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 177.47 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 171.93 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 174.62 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 167.07 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 151.38 per 1,000 female adults | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 172.69 per 1,000 female adults | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 140.03 per 1,000 female adults | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 144.06 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 150.08 per 1,000 female adults | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 135.73 per 1,000 female adults | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 131.02 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 124.36 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 122.68 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 113.25 per 1,000 female adults | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 109.21 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 107.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 103.17 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 96.58 per 1,000 female adults | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 91.1 per 1,000 female adults | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 89.5 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 85.82 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 80.61 per 1,000 female adults | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 76.24 per 1,000 female adults | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 72.11 per 1,000 female adults | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 68.57 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 64.23 per 1,000 female adults | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 59.48 per 1,000 female adults | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 58.18 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 57.29 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 54.2 per 1,000 female adults | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 51.66 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 48.12 per 1,000 female adults | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 45.92 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 41.59 per 1,000 female adults | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 37.41 per 1,000 female adults | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 35.4 per 1,000 female adults | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 32.7 per 1,000 female adults | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 31.39 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 28.9 per 1,000 female adults | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 26.56 per 1,000 female adults | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 25.72 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 24.22 per 1,000 female adults | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 22.91 per 1,000 female adults | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 22.32 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.2 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 33.47 per 1,000 female adults | +57.9% |
| 2021 | 31.35 per 1,000 female adults | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 37.21 per 1,000 female adults | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 20.7 per 1,000 female adults | -44.4% |
| 2024 | 20.5 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 20.5 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.08 per 1,000 female adults, 42% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 20.5 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110.57 per 1,000 female adults, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +57.9% | 21.2 per 1,000 female adults | 33.47 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2023 | -44.4% | 37.21 per 1,000 female adults | 20.7 per 1,000 female adults |
| 1967 | -31.9% | 308.38 per 1,000 female adults | 209.86 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273.52 per 1,000 female adults | 209.86 per 1,000 female adults | 308.38 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 181.79 per 1,000 female adults | 151.38 per 1,000 female adults | 207.65 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.31 per 1,000 female adults | 109.21 per 1,000 female adults | 172.69 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.08 per 1,000 female adults | 68.57 per 1,000 female adults | 107.1 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.81 per 1,000 female adults | 37.41 per 1,000 female adults | 64.23 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.13 per 1,000 female adults | 21.2 per 1,000 female adults | 35.4 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.65 per 1,000 female adults | 20.5 per 1,000 female adults | 37.21 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 213 Andorra 27.39 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 214 Macao 27.19 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 215 French Polynesia 25.55 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 217 Monaco 19.35 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 218 United Arab Emirates 18.84 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in South Korea?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in South Korea was 20.5 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 308.38 per 1,000 female adults in 1966.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- South Korea ranks 216th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.