Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met 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 - SDG target met in Republic of Korea, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Republic of Korea is 2.45, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
That places Republic of Korea 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2033 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0741 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5011 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Republic of Korea?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Republic of Korea was 2.45 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met 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 - sdg target met?
- Republic of Korea ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met 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 - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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