Mumps - number of reported cases in South Korea
South Korea: Mumps - number of reported cases was 6,718 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mumps - number of reported cases in South Korea, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, mumps - number of reported cases in South Korea stood at 6,718.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mumps - number of reported cases in South Korea peaked at 19,237 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 281, in 2002.
That places South Korea 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mumps - number of reported cases in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,057 | — |
| 2001 | 1,668 | -45.4% |
| 2002 | 281 | -83.2% |
| 2003 | 1,518 | +440.2% |
| 2004 | 1,744 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 1,860 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2,090 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 4,569 | +118.6% |
| 2008 | 4,474 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 6,524 | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 6,104 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 6,241 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 7,147 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 17,022 | +138.2% |
| 2017 | 1,121 | -93.4% |
| 2018 | 19,237 | +1616.1% |
| 2019 | 15,960 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 9,512 | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 9,081 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 6,346 | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 7,737 | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 6,356 | -17.8% |
| 2025 | 6,718 | +5.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6,718 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.5, 407.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mumps - number of reported cases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1616.1% | 1,121 | 19,237 |
| 2003 | +440.2% | 281 | 1,518 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,778 | 281 | 6,524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,405 | 1,121 | 19,237 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,625 | 6,346 | 9,512 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
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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)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mumps - number of reported cases in South Korea?
- Mumps - number of reported cases in South Korea was 6,718 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mumps - number of reported cases recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19,237 in 2018.
- What is the lowest mumps - number of reported cases recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 281 in 2002.
- How does South Korea rank for mumps - number of reported cases?
- South Korea ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mumps - number of reported cases rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mumps - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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