Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 … 15-19 female in South Korea
South Korea: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 … 15-19 female was 1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female 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 15-19 years, female in South Korea stood at 1 per 1,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in South Korea peaked at 2.4 per 1,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 1,000, in 2013.
South Korea ranks 160th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 … 15-19 female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 per 1,000 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1 per 1,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1 per 1,000, 91% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1 per 1,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.3 per 1,000, 43% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 per 1,000 | 1.8 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 per 1,000 | 1 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.85 per 1,000 | 0.8 per 1,000 | 1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.94 per 1,000 | 0.9 per 1,000 | 1 per 1,000 | 5 |
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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in South Korea?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in South Korea was 1 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 15-19 years, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 per 1,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 1,000 in 2013.
- How does South Korea rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female?
- South Korea ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying female adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 female adolescents age 15, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.