Number of infant deaths, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, per capita in South Korea stood at 0 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0032 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places South Korea 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0032 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.003 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.001 deaths per person | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per person | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per person | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per person | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per person | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per person | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per person | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per person | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per person | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0 deaths per person | -4.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 deaths per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 deaths per person, 31% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 deaths per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0032 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0014 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per capita in South Korea?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in South Korea was 0 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.