Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Korea
Korea: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0029 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
143rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3223 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0029 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Korea recorded 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Korea peaked at 0.3223 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Korea ranks 143rd of 195 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3223 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3134 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3035 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.29 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2797 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2717 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2609 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2533 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.248 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2458 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2321 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.217 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2042 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1909 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1791 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1703 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1631 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1515 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1556 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1547 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.152 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1375 deaths per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1158 deaths per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0964 deaths per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0841 deaths per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0744 deaths per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0666 deaths per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0606 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0559 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0527 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0515 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0481 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0427 deaths per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0389 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0317 deaths per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0286 deaths per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0255 deaths per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.018 deaths per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0138 deaths per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 deaths per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2825 deaths per square kilometre | 0.248 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3223 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1909 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1515 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2458 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0998 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0559 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1547 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0378 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0527 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 140 Georgia 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 141 Paraguay 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 142 Belize 0.003 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 144 Peru 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 145 Romania 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 146 Poland 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Korea?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Korea was 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3223 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.