Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Korea

Korea: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 0.8776 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8776
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
174th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.46
in 1990
All-time low
0.8188
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Korea, 1990–2024

12341990200720241990: 4.51991: 4.21992: 4.11993: 3.91994: 3.71995: 3.51996: 3.21997: 31998: 2.71999: 2.52000: 2.32001: 2.12002: 22003: 1.82004: 1.72005: 1.62006: 1.52007: 1.42008: 1.32009: 1.32010: 1.22011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 0.9952014: 0.9422015: 0.8982016: 0.8642017: 0.842018: 0.8252019: 0.8192020: 0.8212021: 0.8312022: 0.8462023: 0.8632024: 0.878

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Korea recorded 0.8776 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Korea peaked at 4.46 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8188, in 2019.

That places Korea 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years) in Korea, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 0.8776 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 86% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 0.8776 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82, 23% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 171 Hungary 0.9183 compare
  2. 172 Czechia 0.8872 compare
  3. 173 Germany 0.8804 compare
  4. 175 Singapore 0.8751 compare
  5. 176 Netherlands 0.85 compare
  6. 177 Portugal 0.8392 compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Korea?
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Korea was 0.8776 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 4.46 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8188 in 2019.
How does Korea rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
Korea ranks 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 7,455 data points, 1990–2024
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