What is youth mortality rate in South Korea?

Youth mortality rate in South Korea was 0.3671 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 12 deaths per 100 live births in 1963.

What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3671 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does South Korea rank for youth mortality rate?

South Korea ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Youth mortality rate in South Korea

Name: Youth mortality rate in South Korea
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Korea: Youth mortality rate was 0.3671 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3671 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

182nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

12 deaths per 100 live births

in 1963

All-time low

0.3671 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1963–2024

Youth mortality rate in South Korea, 1963–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in South Korea is 0.3671 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in South Korea peaked at 12 deaths per 100 live births in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.3671 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

South Korea ranks 182nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10.35 deaths per 100 live births	8.67 deaths per 100 live births	12 deaths per 100 live births	7
1970s	6.55 deaths per 100 live births	5.18 deaths per 100 live births	8.15 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	3.45 deaths per 100 live births	2.26 deaths per 100 live births	4.85 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.48 deaths per 100 live births	1.05 deaths per 100 live births	2.01 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.7522 deaths per 100 live births	0.5567 deaths per 100 live births	0.9826 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.4541 deaths per 100 live births	0.3952 deaths per 100 live births	0.5311 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.3761 deaths per 100 live births	0.3671 deaths per 100 live births	0.387 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near South Korea

179 Portugal 0.4065 deaths per 100 live births compare
180 North Macedonia 0.4041 deaths per 100 live births compare
181 Spain 0.3972 deaths per 100 live births compare
183 Singapore 0.3553 deaths per 100 live births compare
184 Latvia 0.3518 deaths per 100 live births compare
185 Italy 0.3506 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for South Korea

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 314,477 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 328,684 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 299,106 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 295,765 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 267,725 (2025)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in South Korea?: Youth mortality rate in South Korea was 0.3671 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 12 deaths per 100 live births in 1963.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3671 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does South Korea rank for youth mortality rate?: South Korea ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Youth mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.