Mortality rate, neonatal in South Korea
South Korea: Mortality rate, neonatal was 1.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 196 countries
All-time high
28.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
1.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in South Korea is 1.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in South Korea peaked at 28.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
That places South Korea 187th out of 196 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, neonatal in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.14 per 1,000 live births | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.02 per 1,000 live births | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | 24 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.55 per 1,000 live births | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.28 per 1,000 live births | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 per 1,000 live births | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 per 1,000 live births | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 per 1,000 live births | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in South Korea?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in South Korea was 1.2 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, neonatal recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- South Korea ranks 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.