Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0029 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
143rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3223 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0029 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in South Korea is 0.0029 units per square kilometre, measured 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 South Korea peaked at 0.3223 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
South 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3223 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3134 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3035 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.29 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2797 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2717 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2609 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2533 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.248 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2458 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2321 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.217 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2042 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1909 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1791 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1703 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1515 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1556 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.152 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0029 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0029 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0128 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2825 units per square kilometre | 0.248 units per square kilometre | 0.3223 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1909 units per square kilometre | 0.1515 units per square kilometre | 0.2458 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0998 units per square kilometre | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 140 Georgia 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Paraguay 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Belize 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Peru 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Romania 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Poland 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in South Korea?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in South Korea was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3223 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. 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 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.