Number of stillbirths in South Korea
South Korea: Number of stillbirths was 400 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 400 for number of stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in South Korea peaked at 1,894 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 400, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 119th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,894 | — |
| 2001 | 1,645 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 1,433 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 1,333 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 1,229 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1,116 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 1,084 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,091 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,021 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 968 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 933 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 912 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 929 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 896 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 864 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 808 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 711 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 616 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 554 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 508 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 467 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 451 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 442 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 400 | -9.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 400 is above the median for high income countries, which is 173, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 400 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 342.5, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,281 | 968 | 1,894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 773.1 | 508 | 933 | 10 |
| 2020s | 440 | 400 | 467 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in South Korea?
- Number of stillbirths in South Korea was 400 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,894 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for number of stillbirths?
- South Korea ranks 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation