Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in South Korea
South Korea: Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) was 2.8 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
2.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 2025
All-time low
2.8
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant in South Korea, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2.8 for under 5 mortality rate - remains constant in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
South Korea ranks 184th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.8 | — |
| 2026 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.47, 62% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 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 under 5 mortality rate - remains constant in South Korea?
- Under 5 mortality rate - remains constant in South Korea was 2.8 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - remains constant recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - remains constant recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for under 5 mortality rate - remains constant?
- South Korea ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - remains constant rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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