Mortality rate, under-5, male in South Korea
South Korea: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 3.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 196 countries
All-time high
116.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
3.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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 3.1 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in South Korea peaked at 116.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 178th 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, male in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 116.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 111.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 106.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 101.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 96.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 91.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 85.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 80.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 74.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 69.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 64.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 60.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 57 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 45.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.43 per 1,000 live births | 69.7 per 1,000 live births | 116.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.45 per 1,000 live births | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | 64.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.17 per 1,000 live births | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.15 per 1,000 live births | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | 17 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.22 per 1,000 live births | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 176 Portugal 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 176 Spain 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 179 Iceland 3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 179 North Macedonia 3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 181 Czechia 2.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 181 Italy 2.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 181 Monaco 2.9 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0167 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,500 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in South Korea?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in South Korea was 3.1 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, under-5, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 116.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- South Korea ranks 178th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.