Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Korea
Korea: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 187.78 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Korea is 187.78, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Korea peaked at 919.56 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 187.78, in 2021.
That places Korea 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 903.04 | — |
| 2001 | 919.56 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 705.24 | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 669.33 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 558.36 | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 525.29 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 473.46 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 445.86 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 425.72 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 414.47 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 408.2 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 425.2 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 420.59 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 343.76 | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 309.19 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 324.56 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 308.41 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 261.71 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 237.7 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 215.01 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 199.05 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 187.78 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 604.03 | 414.47 | 919.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.43 | 215.01 | 425.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.42 | 187.78 | 199.05 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Korea?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Korea was 187.78 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 919.56 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.78 in 2021.
- How does Korea rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Korea ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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