Mortality rate age 15-24 in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 3.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.04
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
183rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
8.79
in 1990
All-time low
2.66
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Republic of Korea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Republic of Korea is 3.04, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Republic of Korea peaked at 8.79 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 2017.
Republic of Korea ranks 183rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.79 | — |
| 1991 | 8.6 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 8.47 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.39 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.37 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.35 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.21 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 7.74 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 6.96 | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 6.13 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 5.44 | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 4.92 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 4.53 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 4.24 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 4.04 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.92 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.86 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.86 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.89 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.86 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.72 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.49 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.24 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 3.03 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.86 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.74 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.68 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.66 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.77 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.83 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.89 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.95 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.01 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.04 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 6.13 | 8.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 | 3.86 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.66 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 | 2.83 | 3.04 | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Republic of Korea?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Republic of Korea was 3.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2017.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Republic of Korea ranks 183rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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