East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Korea, Rep.

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Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Under-five mortality
2.8

deaths / 1,000 live births·2024

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Korea, Rep.2024 · 2.8
028.2356.4584.68112.91960199320251960: 113 — Uncertainty bound is 101.3 - 125.91961: 107 — Uncertainty bound is 96.9 - 118.91962: 102 — Uncertainty bound is 92.7 - 112.91963: 97.4 — Uncertainty bound is 88.5 - 107.31964: 92.4 — Uncertainty bound is 84.2 - 101.61965: 87.3 — Uncertainty bound is 79.8 - 95.71966: 81.9 — Uncertainty bound is 75.1 - 89.61967: 76.5 — Uncertainty bound is 70.4 - 83.51968: 71.1 — Uncertainty bound is 65.7 - 77.41969: 66 — Uncertainty bound is 61.2 - 71.71970: 61.4 — Uncertainty bound is 57.2 - 66.21971: 57.2 — Uncertainty bound is 53.6 - 61.41972: 53.7 — Uncertainty bound is 50.6 - 57.31973: 50.8 — Uncertainty bound is 48 - 541974: 48.3 — Uncertainty bound is 45.8 - 51.21975: 46.2 — Uncertainty bound is 43.8 - 48.81976: 44.2 — Uncertainty bound is 41.9 - 46.61977: 42.4 — Uncertainty bound is 40.1 - 44.71978: 40.4 — Uncertainty bound is 38.2 - 42.71979: 38.5 — Uncertainty bound is 36.3 - 40.61980: 36.3 — Uncertainty bound is 34.2 - 38.31981: 34 — Uncertainty bound is 32.1 - 35.91982: 31.6 — Uncertainty bound is 29.8 - 33.41983: 29.3 — Uncertainty bound is 27.6 - 311984: 26.9 — Uncertainty bound is 25.4 - 28.51985: 24.6 — Uncertainty bound is 23.3 - 261986: 22.4 — Uncertainty bound is 21.2 - 23.71987: 20.5 — Uncertainty bound is 19.4 - 21.61988: 18.7 — Uncertainty bound is 17.7 - 19.71989: 17.1 — Uncertainty bound is 16.2 - 181990: 15.7 — Uncertainty bound is 14.9 - 16.61991: 14.5 — Uncertainty bound is 13.7 - 15.31992: 13.3 — Uncertainty bound is 12.6 - 14.11993: 12.3 — Uncertainty bound is 11.7 - 131994: 11.4 — Uncertainty bound is 10.8 - 121995: 10.5 — Uncertainty bound is 10 - 11.11996: 9.8 — Uncertainty bound is 9.3 - 10.31997: 9.1 — Uncertainty bound is 8.7 - 9.61998: 8.5 — Uncertainty bound is 8.2 - 8.91999: 8 — Uncertainty bound is 7.7 - 8.32000: 7.6 — Uncertainty bound is 7.3 - 7.82001: 7.2 — Uncertainty bound is 7 - 7.32002: 6.8 — Uncertainty bound is 6.6 - 6.92003: 6.4 — Uncertainty bound is 6.3 - 6.52004: 6 — Uncertainty bound is 5.9 - 6.12005: 5.6 — Uncertainty bound is 5.5 - 5.72006: 5.2 — Uncertainty bound is 5.1 - 5.32007: 4.8 — Uncertainty bound is 4.7 - 4.92008: 4.5 — Uncertainty bound is 4.5 - 4.62009: 4.3 — Uncertainty bound is 4.2 - 4.42010: 4.1 — Uncertainty bound is 4 - 4.22011: 4 — Uncertainty bound is 3.9 - 4.12012: 3.8 — Uncertainty bound is 3.8 - 3.92013: 3.7 — Uncertainty bound is 3.7 - 3.82014: 3.6 — Uncertainty bound is 3.5 - 3.72015: 3.5 — Uncertainty bound is 3.4 - 3.62016: 3.4 — Uncertainty bound is 3.3 - 3.52017: 3.3 — Uncertainty bound is 3.2 - 3.42018: 3.2 — Uncertainty bound is 3.2 - 3.32019: 3.1 — Uncertainty bound is 3.1 - 3.22020: 3.1 — Uncertainty bound is 3 - 3.12021: 3 — Uncertainty bound is 2.9 - 3.12022: 2.9 — Uncertainty bound is 2.8 - 32023: 2.9 — Uncertainty bound is 2.7 - 32024: 2.8 — Uncertainty bound is 2.6 - 3
2024 · Source notes
Provider footnote

Uncertainty bound is 2.6 - 3

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

Country context

Korea, Rep. in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Seoul
Country code
KOR