Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in South Korea
South Korea: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4138 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4138
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
163rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.4942
in 1991
All-time low
0.3961
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in South Korea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in South Korea is 0.4138, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in South Korea peaked at 0.4942 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3961, in 2023.
That places South Korea 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.483 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4942 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4839 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4669 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4662 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4603 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4536 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4504 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.444 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4429 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4422 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4163 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4068 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4166 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4159 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4088 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4175 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4243 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4094 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4125 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4304 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4384 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4489 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4406 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4529 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4596 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4497 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4356 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4308 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4239 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4135 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4132 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4143 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3961 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4138 | +4.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.4138 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 73% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.4138 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5067, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4645 | 0.4429 | 0.4942 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.417 | 0.4068 | 0.4422 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4411 | 0.4239 | 0.4596 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4102 | 0.3961 | 0.4143 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in South Korea?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in South Korea was 0.4138 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4942 in 1991.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3961 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- South Korea ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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