In South Korea, the infant mortality rate is now 2.4, representing a decrease of 0.1 (-4.5%) since 2020.
Infant mortality rate in South Korea
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
per 1,000 live births
Similar regions to South Korea
Infant mortality rate
More indicators for South Korea
Mean childbearing age
32.53 years
-0.03 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
30.3%
-1.5%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
1.1
0.0
(2022)
Female life expectancy at age 65
23.6 years
-0.0 years
(2021)
Female suicide mortality rate
16.9
+1.0
(2019)
Male tobacco use
25.3%
-4.4%
(2030)
South Korea Infant mortality rate between 1950 and 2021
| Period | Infant mortality rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| 2020 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| 2019 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| 2018 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| 2017 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| 2015 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| 2014 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| 2013 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| 2012 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| 2011 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| 2010 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| 2009 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| 2008 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| 2007 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| 2006 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| 2005 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| 2004 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| 2003 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| 2002 | 5.8 | -0.3 |
| 2001 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| 2000 | 6.5 | -0.4 |
| 1999 | 6.9 | -0.5 |
| 1998 | 7.4 | -0.4 |
| 1997 | 7.8 | -0.6 |
| 1996 | 8.4 | -0.6 |
| 1995 | 9.0 | -0.7 |
| 1994 | 9.8 | -0.8 |
| 1993 | 10.5 | -0.9 |
| 1992 | 11.4 | -1.0 |
| 1991 | 12.4 | -1.1 |
| 1990 | 13.4 | -1.1 |
| 1989 | 14.6 | -1.3 |
| 1988 | 15.9 | -1.5 |
| 1987 | 17.4 | -1.6 |
| 1986 | 19.0 | -1.7 |
| 1985 | 20.7 | -1.9 |
| 1984 | 22.6 | -1.8 |
| 1983 | 24.4 | -1.9 |
| 1982 | 26.2 | -1.8 |
| 1981 | 28.1 | -1.7 |
| 1980 | 29.8 | -1.6 |
| 1979 | 31.4 | -1.5 |
| 1978 | 33.0 | -1.5 |
| 1977 | 34.5 | -1.3 |
| 1976 | 35.8 | -1.4 |
| 1975 | 37.2 | -1.6 |
| 1974 | 38.8 | -1.8 |
| 1973 | 40.6 | -2.4 |
| 1972 | 43.0 | -2.3 |
| 1971 | 45.3 | -3.0 |
| 1970 | 48.3 | -3.5 |
| 1969 | 51.8 | -3.4 |
| 1968 | 55.2 | -3.7 |
| 1967 | 58.9 | -3.7 |
| 1966 | 62.6 | -3.6 |
| 1965 | 66.2 | -3.3 |
| 1964 | 69.5 | -3.3 |
| 1963 | 72.8 | -3.3 |
| 1962 | 76.0 | -3.3 |
| 1961 | 79.4 | -3.5 |
| 1960 | 82.9 | -4.4 |
| 1959 | 87.2 | -5.3 |
| 1958 | 92.5 | -7.0 |
| 1957 | 99.5 | -8.7 |
| 1956 | 108.2 | -11.5 |
| 1955 | 119.7 | -14.5 |
| 1954 | 134.2 | -18.0 |
| 1953 | 152.2 | -22.1 |
| 1952 | 174.3 | -26.6 |
| 1951 | 200.9 | -31.6 |
| 1950 | 232.4 |