Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was -5.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-5.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
168th
of 197 countries
All-time high
-1.97 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-14.24 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded -5.3 % change on previous year for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at -1.97 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -14.24 % change on previous year, in 1984.
South Korea ranks 168th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1963 | -5.87 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1964 | -7.05 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1965 | -7.86 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1966 | -7.83 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1967 | -8.26 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1968 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1969 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1970 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1971 | -6.93 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1972 | -8.23 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1973 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1974 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1975 | -7.49 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1976 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1977 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1978 | -7.27 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1979 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1980 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1981 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1982 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 1983 | -11.23 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 1984 | -14.24 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1985 | -13.74 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1986 | -12.4 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1987 | -11.81 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1988 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1989 | -8.88 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1990 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1991 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1992 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1993 | -8 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 1994 | -8.77 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1995 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1996 | -8.83 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1997 | -9.35 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1998 | -9.58 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1999 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2000 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2001 | -9.97 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2002 | -13.16 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2003 | -11.62 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2004 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2005 | -11.37 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2006 | -9.61 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2007 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2008 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2009 | -7.33 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2010 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2011 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2012 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2013 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +112.1% |
| 2014 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2015 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2016 | -5.89 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2017 | -9.85 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 2018 | -11.4 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2019 | -10.84 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2020 | -10.87 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2021 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2022 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2023 | -6.88 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2024 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -5.3 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.16 % change on previous year, 4.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -5.3 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.64 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.73 % change on previous year | -8.26 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -6.95 % change on previous year | -8.23 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -9.42 % change on previous year | -14.24 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.79 % change on previous year | -9.58 % change on previous year | -4.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.19 % change on previous year | -13.16 % change on previous year | -5.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.09 % change on previous year | -11.4 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.65 % change on previous year | -10.87 % change on previous year | -5.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 165 Hungary -5.06 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Sweden -5.14 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Vietnam -5.14 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Nepal -5.34 % change on previous year compare
- 170 India -5.35 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Czechia -5.45 % change on previous year 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 under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South Korea was -5.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was -1.97 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.24 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does South Korea rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.