Mortality rate age 20-24 in South Korea
South Korea: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 1.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.85
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
178th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.99
in 1990
All-time low
1.59
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 20-24 in South Korea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 20-24 in South Korea is 1.85, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in South Korea peaked at 4.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2017.
South Korea ranks 178th 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 20-24 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.99 | — |
| 1991 | 4.81 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.66 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.57 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.52 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.49 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.42 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.2 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 3.82 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 3.42 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 3.07 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 2.81 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 2.62 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.47 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.37 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.32 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.31 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.33 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.32 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.23 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.09 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.94 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.81 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.71 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.63 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.62 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.71 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.75 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.79 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.85 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.39 | 3.42 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 2.3 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.59 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 1.71 | 1.85 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 20-24 in South Korea?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in South Korea was 1.85 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- South Korea ranks 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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