Mortality rate, under-5, female in South Korea
South Korea: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
180th
of 196 countries
All-time high
108.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in South Korea is 2.5 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 3.8% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in South Korea peaked at 108.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 180th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 108.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 102.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 97.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 93 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 88.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 82.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 77.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 72.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 45 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.27 per 1,000 live births | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | 108.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.98 per 1,000 live births | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.98 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.42 per 1,000 live births | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in South Korea?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in South Korea was 2.5 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, under-5, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 108.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- South Korea ranks 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.