Mortality rates age 25 by sex in South Korea
South Korea: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.0126 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0126
Change on year
down 67.4%
World rank
234th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.73
in 1950
All-time low
0.0126
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in South Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 25 by sex in South Korea stood at 0.0126. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.4% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in South Korea peaked at 9.73 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0126, in 2023.
That places South Korea 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.73 | — |
| 1951 | 7.21 | -26.0% |
| 1952 | 2.53 | -64.8% |
| 1953 | 1.54 | -39.4% |
| 1954 | 0.5884 | -61.7% |
| 1955 | 0.5469 | -7.1% |
| 1956 | 0.5129 | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 0.4872 | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 0.5044 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.4881 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 0.4755 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.4677 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4618 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4815 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.487 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.487 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5086 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3532 | -30.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3563 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3412 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3274 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3244 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.333 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3525 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3988 | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3551 | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3375 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3426 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3306 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.299 | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3162 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2663 | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2601 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2556 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2265 | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2188 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.203 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1907 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1698 | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1556 | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1462 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1371 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1406 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1279 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1229 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1137 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1038 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0963 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0899 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0822 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0754 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0687 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0625 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0582 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0552 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0486 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0466 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0421 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0379 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0354 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0331 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0304 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0283 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.026 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0238 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0221 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0203 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0188 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0179 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0164 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0453 | +176.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0405 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0386 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0126 | -67.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0126 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0709, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0126 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1654, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 25 by sex in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +176.4% | 0.0164 | 0.0453 |
| 2023 | -67.4% | 0.0386 | 0.0126 |
| 1952 | -64.8% | 7.21 | 2.53 |
| 1954 | -61.7% | 1.54 | 0.5884 |
| 1953 | -39.4% | 2.53 | 1.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.41 | 0.4872 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.442 | 0.3412 | 0.5086 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3401 | 0.299 | 0.3988 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2263 | 0.1556 | 0.3162 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1161 | 0.0822 | 0.1462 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0531 | 0.0354 | 0.0754 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0237 | 0.0164 | 0.0331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0343 | 0.0126 | 0.0453 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 25 by sex in South Korea?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in South Korea was 0.0126 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.73 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0126 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- South Korea ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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