Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in South Korea is 0 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0013 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 194th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0013 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.001 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per person | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 21% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per person, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units 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 neonatal deaths, per capita in South Korea?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in South Korea was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 194th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. 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 neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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 neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.