Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched was 2.45 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
2.45
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
185th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.73
in 2025
All-time low
2.45
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched in Republic of Korea, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in Republic of Korea stood at 2.45. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Republic of Korea ranks 185th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.73 | — |
| 2026 | 2.66 | -2.4% |
| 2027 | 2.6 | -2.3% |
| 2028 | 2.54 | -2.3% |
| 2029 | 2.5 | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 2.45 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.61 | 2.5 | 2.73 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in Republic of Korea?
- Under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in Republic of Korea was 2.45 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 2030.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched?
- Republic of Korea ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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