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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for South Korea
- 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 5-24 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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