Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained was 240 in 2030. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2030)
240
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
122nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
276
in 2025
All-time low
240
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Republic of Korea, 2025–2030

01002003002025202720302025: 2762026: 2702027: 2642028: 2572029: 2492030: 240

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2030, neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Republic of Korea stood at 240. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Republic of Korea ranks 122nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 263.2 249 276 5
2030s 240 240 240 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 119 El Salvador 312 compare
  2. 120 Panama 305 compare
  3. 121 Israel 266 compare
  4. 122 Fiji 240 compare
  5. 124 United Arab Emirates 222 compare
  6. 125 Belgium 218 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Republic of Korea?
Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Republic of Korea was 240 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 276 in 2025.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 240 in 2030.
How does Republic of Korea rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
Republic of Korea ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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