Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Korea
Korea: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 0.3884 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Korea, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Korea is 0.3884, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Korea peaked at 1.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3884, in 2020.
That places Korea 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9 | — |
| 1991 | 1.82 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.74 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.66 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.57 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.48 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.38 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.28 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.19 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.11 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9644 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9031 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8479 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7982 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7534 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7126 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6754 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6408 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6084 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5782 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5498 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5235 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4995 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4777 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4586 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4419 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4269 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4133 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4005 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3884 | -3.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.3884 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5436, 71% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.3884 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.94, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.11 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7936 | 0.6084 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.477 | 0.4005 | 0.5782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3884 | 0.3884 | 0.3884 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Korea?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Korea was 0.3884 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3884 in 2020.
- How does Korea rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Korea ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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