Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000) in South Korea
South Korea: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000) was 1.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.7 per 1,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.7 per 1,000
in 1990
All-time low
1.5 per 1,000
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in South Korea, 1990–2024
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. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in South Korea stood at 1.7 per 1,000.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in South Korea peaked at 5.7 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 1,000, in 2016.
That places South Korea 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.7 per 1,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2 per 1,000, 77% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.7 per 1,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.8 per 1,000, 29% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.16 per 1,000 | 3.8 per 1,000 | 5.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 per 1,000 | 2.2 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 169 Australia 1.8 per 1,000 compare
- 169 Czechia 1.8 per 1,000 compare
- 169 Norway 1.8 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Germany 1.7 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Hungary 1.7 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Israel 1.7 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Japan 1.7 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Portugal 1.7 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Singapore 1.7 per 1,000 compare
- 172 United Kingdom 1.7 per 1,000 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)
- 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in South Korea?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in South Korea was 1.7 per 1,000 in 2024, 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 1,000 in 2016.
- How does South Korea rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- South Korea ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.