Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
87
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
103rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,238
in 1990
All-time low
87
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Republic of Korea, 1990–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200720241990: 1.2k1991: 1.1k1992: 1.0k1993: 8961994: 8161995: 7501996: 7011997: 6601998: 6221999: 5742000: 5352001: 4932002: 4492003: 4072004: 3672005: 3312006: 2972007: 2652008: 2342009: 2072010: 1822011: 1602012: 1442013: 1322014: 1232015: 1172016: 1132017: 1092018: 1062019: 1032020: 1012021: 992022: 962023: 912024: 87

Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 87 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 1,238 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 87, in 2024.

Republic of Korea ranks 103rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1,238
1991 1,124 -9.2%
1992 1,003 -10.8%
1993 896 -10.7%
1994 816 -8.9%
1995 750 -8.1%
1996 701 -6.5%
1997 660 -5.8%
1998 622 -5.8%
1999 574 -7.7%
2000 535 -6.8%
2001 493 -7.9%
2002 449 -8.9%
2003 407 -9.4%
2004 367 -9.8%
2005 331 -9.8%
2006 297 -10.3%
2007 265 -10.8%
2008 234 -11.7%
2009 207 -11.5%
2010 182 -12.1%
2011 160 -12.1%
2012 144 -10.0%
2013 132 -8.3%
2014 123 -6.8%
2015 117 -4.9%
2016 113 -3.4%
2017 109 -3.5%
2018 106 -2.8%
2019 103 -2.8%
2020 101 -1.9%
2021 99 -2.0%
2022 96 -3.0%
2023 91 -5.2%
2024 87 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 838.4 574 1,238 10
2000s 358.5 207 535 10
2010s 128.9 103 182 10
2020s 94.8 87 101 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

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  6. 106 Djibouti 80 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Republic of Korea?
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Republic of Korea was 87 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1,238 in 1990.
What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 87 in 2024.
How does Republic of Korea rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
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