Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in South Korea

South Korea: Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates was 1.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.68
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
180th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.7
in 1990
All-time low
1.51
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in South Korea, 1990–2024

234561990200720241990: 5.71991: 5.61992: 5.61993: 5.51994: 5.51995: 5.41996: 5.21997: 4.91998: 4.41999: 3.82000: 3.42001: 3.12002: 2.82003: 2.62004: 2.52005: 2.42006: 2.32007: 2.22008: 2.22009: 2.22010: 2.12011: 22012: 1.82013: 1.72014: 1.62015: 1.62016: 1.52017: 1.52018: 1.52019: 1.52020: 1.62021: 1.62022: 1.62023: 1.72024: 1.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in South Korea is 1.68, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in South Korea peaked at 5.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 2017.

South Korea ranks 180th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in South Korea, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 5.7
1991 5.62 -1.3%
1992 5.56 -1.1%
1993 5.51 -0.9%
1994 5.46 -0.9%
1995 5.39 -1.4%
1996 5.22 -3.1%
1997 4.87 -6.7%
1998 4.37 -10.4%
1999 3.85 -11.9%
2000 3.42 -11.2%
2001 3.08 -9.8%
2002 2.82 -8.5%
2003 2.62 -7.1%
2004 2.47 -5.8%
2005 2.36 -4.5%
2006 2.28 -3.2%
2007 2.24 -2.0%
2008 2.21 -1.4%
2009 2.16 -2.1%
2010 2.07 -4.1%
2011 1.95 -5.7%
2012 1.83 -6.2%
2013 1.73 -5.9%
2014 1.64 -5.1%
2015 1.57 -4.1%
2016 1.53 -2.8%
2017 1.51 -1.2%
2018 1.51 +0.4%
2019 1.53 +1.4%
2020 1.56 +1.7%
2021 1.59 +1.9%
2022 1.62 +2.0%
2023 1.66 +2.0%
2024 1.68 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.15 3.85 5.7 10
2000s 2.56 2.16 3.42 10
2010s 1.69 1.51 2.07 10
2020s 1.62 1.56 1.68 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 177 Hungary 1.69 compare
  2. 178 Japan 1.68 compare
  3. 179 Germany 1.68 compare
  4. 181 Israel 1.67 compare
  5. 182 United Kingdom 1.67 compare
  6. 183 Monaco 1.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in South Korea?
Mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in South Korea was 1.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 2017.
How does South Korea rank for mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates?
South Korea ranks 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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