Mortality rate age 5-24 in South Korea

South Korea: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 3.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.92
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
180th
of 201 countries
All-time high
13.21
in 1990
All-time low
3.5
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-24 in South Korea, 1990–2024

4681012141990200720241990: 13.21991: 12.81992: 12.51993: 12.21994: 121995: 11.81996: 11.41997: 10.71998: 9.71999: 8.62000: 7.72001: 72002: 6.52003: 6.12004: 5.72005: 5.52006: 5.42007: 5.32008: 5.22009: 5.12010: 4.92011: 4.62012: 4.32013: 42014: 3.82015: 3.62016: 3.52017: 3.52018: 3.52019: 3.62020: 3.62021: 3.72022: 3.82023: 3.92024: 3.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-24 in South Korea is 3.92, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in South Korea peaked at 13.21 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2017.

That places South Korea 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate age 5-24 in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in South Korea, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 13.21
1991 12.81 -3.0%
1992 12.49 -2.6%
1993 12.23 -2.1%
1994 12.01 -1.8%
1995 11.78 -1.9%
1996 11.4 -3.2%
1997 10.69 -6.2%
1998 9.66 -9.6%
1999 8.61 -10.9%
2000 7.72 -10.3%
2001 7.03 -9.0%
2002 6.48 -7.8%
2003 6.06 -6.5%
2004 5.74 -5.3%
2005 5.51 -3.9%
2006 5.36 -2.7%
2007 5.28 -1.6%
2008 5.22 -1.1%
2009 5.12 -2.0%
2010 4.9 -4.2%
2011 4.6 -6.1%
2012 4.3 -6.7%
2013 4.02 -6.3%
2014 3.8 -5.5%
2015 3.64 -4.3%
2016 3.54 -2.8%
2017 3.5 -1.0%
2018 3.52 +0.6%
2019 3.58 +1.6%
2020 3.65 +1.9%
2021 3.72 +2.0%
2022 3.8 +2.0%
2023 3.87 +1.9%
2024 3.92 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.49 8.61 13.21 10
2000s 5.95 5.12 7.72 10
2010s 3.94 3.5 4.9 10
2020s 3.79 3.65 3.92 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 177 Japan 3.95 compare
  2. 178 United Kingdom 3.93 compare
  3. 179 France 3.92 compare
  4. 181 Portugal 3.89 compare
  5. 182 Israel 3.89 compare
  6. 183 Norway 3.86 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-24 in South Korea?
Mortality rate age 5-24 in South Korea was 3.92 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 13.21 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2017.
How does South Korea rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
South Korea ranks 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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