Stillbirths in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Stillbirths was 400 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirths in Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirths in Republic of Korea is 400, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Republic of Korea peaked at 1,894 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 400, in 2023.
Republic of Korea ranks 120th of 201 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.
Stillbirths in Republic of 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Republic of 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3571 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6946 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Republic of Korea?
- Stillbirths in Republic of Korea was 400 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,894 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for stillbirths?
- Republic of Korea ranks 120th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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