Neonatal mortality rate in South Korea
South Korea: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in South Korea, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality rate in South Korea stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in South Korea peaked at 3.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
South Korea ranks 192nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
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More health data for South Korea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 314,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 328,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 299,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 295,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 267,725 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in South Korea?
- Neonatal mortality rate in South Korea was 0.1% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- South Korea ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days