Mortality rate age 5-14 in South Korea
South Korea: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 0.8776 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8776
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
174th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.46
in 1990
All-time low
0.8188
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-14 in South Korea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-14 in South Korea stood at 0.8776.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in South Korea peaked at 4.46 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8188, in 2019.
South Korea ranks 174th of 201 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 5-14 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.46 | — |
| 1991 | 4.25 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 4.05 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 3.87 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 3.67 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 3.45 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 3.21 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 2.97 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 2.72 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.49 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 2.29 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 2.12 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.96 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.83 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.71 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.51 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.42 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.26 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.19 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.12 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9949 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9416 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8981 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.864 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8398 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8249 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8188 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8214 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8312 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8459 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8632 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8776 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.51 | 2.49 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.26 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9551 | 0.8188 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8479 | 0.8214 | 0.8776 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (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 5-14 in South Korea?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in South Korea was 0.8776 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8188 in 2019.
- How does South Korea rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- South Korea ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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