Mortality rate, infant, female in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Mortality rate, infant, female 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 Republic of 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
Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of 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 in Republic of 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Republic of Korea?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of 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.