Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in South Korea
South Korea: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 630 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
630
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
117th
of 200 countries
All-time high
668
in 2025
All-time low
630
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in South Korea, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 630 for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
That places South Korea 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 668 | — |
| 2026 | 660 | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 651 | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 644 | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 638 | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 630 | -1.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 630 is above the median for high income countries, which is 229, 2.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 630 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 623.5, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 652.2 | 638 | 668 | 5 |
| 2030s | 630 | 630 | 630 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 114 Cuba 765 compare
- 115 El Salvador 738 compare
- 116 Netherlands 686 compare
- 118 Mongolia 617 compare
- 119 Israel 538 compare
- 120 Costa Rica 511 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - current trends maintained in South Korea?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in South Korea was 630 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 668 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 630 in 2030.
- How does South Korea rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- South Korea ranks 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).