Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in South Korea
South Korea: Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) was 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 197 countries
All-time high
69.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2.1 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in South Korea peaked at 69.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places South Korea 180th out of 197 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, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 64.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 59.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 57 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 per 1,000 live births, 66% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.65 per 1,000 live births, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.68 per 1,000 live births | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | 69.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.33 per 1,000 live births | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.27 per 1,000 live births | 12 per 1,000 live births | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.99 per 1,000 live births | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | 11 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 per 1,000 live births | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in South Korea?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in South Korea was 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- South Korea ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.