Stillbirth rate current trends in South Korea
South Korea: Stillbirth rate current trends was 1.4 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
1.4
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
199th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.64
in 2024
All-time low
1.4
in 2030
Years of data
7
2024–2030
Stillbirth rate current trends in South Korea, 2024–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.4 for stillbirth rate current trends in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
That places South Korea 199th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Stillbirth rate current trends in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.64 | — |
| 2025 | 1.6 | -2.7% |
| 2026 | 1.56 | -2.7% |
| 2027 | 1.51 | -2.7% |
| 2028 | 1.47 | -2.7% |
| 2029 | 1.43 | -2.7% |
| 2030 | 1.4 | -2.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55, 55% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.82, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.43 | 1.64 | 6 |
| 2030s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
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 stillbirth rate current trends in South Korea?
- Stillbirth rate current trends in South Korea was 1.4 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate current trends recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate current trends recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2030.
- How does South Korea rank for stillbirth rate current trends?
- South Korea ranks 199th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is stillbirth rate current trends rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate current trends. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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