Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Korea

Korea: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 0.9313 in 2030. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2030)
0.9313
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
193rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 2025
All-time low
0.9313
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Korea, 2025–2030

00.250.50.7512025202720302025: 1.12026: 1.12027: 12028: 12029: 0.9672030: 0.931

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2030, neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Korea stood at 0.9313. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

That places Korea 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 1.04 0.9669 1.12 5
2030s 0.9313 0.9313 0.9313 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 190 Slovenia 1.15 compare
  2. 191 Singapore 1.08 compare
  3. 192 Andorra 0.9812 compare
  4. 194 Japan 0.834 compare
  5. 195 Estonia 0.8 compare
  6. 195 Latvia 0.8 compare
  7. 195 North Macedonia 0.8 compare
  8. 195 Montenegro 0.8 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Korea?
Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Korea was 0.9313 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2025.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9313 in 2030.
How does Korea rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
Korea ranks 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - 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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