Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Korea
Korea: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 370 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
370
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
101st
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,573
in 1990
All-time low
370
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Korea, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Korea stood at 370. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Korea peaked at 3,573 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 370, in 2024.
Korea ranks 101st of 200 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 among children 5 to 14 years of age in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,573 | — |
| 1991 | 3,326 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 3,086 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 2,861 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 2,631 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 2,391 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 2,167 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 1,971 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 1,794 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 1,642 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 1,516 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1,411 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1,318 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1,231 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1,147 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 1,072 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 995 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 914 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 834 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 757 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 682 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 615 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 555 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 503 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 462 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 428 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 402 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 386 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 378 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 372 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 372 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 376 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 378 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 375 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 370 | -1.3% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 370 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64, 5.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Korea's 370 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 255, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,544 | 1,642 | 3,573 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,120 | 757 | 1,516 | 10 |
| 2010s | 478.3 | 372 | 682 | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.2 | 370 | 378 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Korea?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Korea was 370 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,573 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 370 in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Korea ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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