Children died before five per woman in South Korea
South Korea: Children died before five per woman was 0.004 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.004
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
192nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.21
in 1950
All-time low
0.0026
in 2021
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Children died before five per woman in South Korea, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.004 for children died before five per woman in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in South Korea peaked at 2.21 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0026, in 2021.
That places South Korea 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.21 | — |
| 1951 | 1.86 | -15.5% |
| 1952 | 1.58 | -15.2% |
| 1953 | 1.37 | -13.1% |
| 1954 | 1.19 | -13.1% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | -11.8% |
| 1956 | 0.9455 | -10.2% |
| 1957 | 0.8619 | -8.8% |
| 1958 | 0.7894 | -8.4% |
| 1959 | 0.7264 | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 0.6716 | -7.5% |
| 1961 | 0.6231 | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 0.575 | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5266 | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4794 | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4359 | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3941 | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3544 | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3193 | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2952 | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2709 | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2433 | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2184 | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1973 | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1777 | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1573 | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1407 | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.127 | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1125 | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1053 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0985 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0894 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0771 | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0636 | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0519 | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0431 | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0372 | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0326 | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0294 | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.027 | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0252 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0241 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0226 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0206 | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0188 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0172 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0155 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0141 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0127 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0116 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0107 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0093 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.005 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.005 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.005 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.004 | +54.4% |
| 2023 | 0.004 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.004 | -1.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.004 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 48% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.004 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children died before five per woman in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +54.4% | 0.0026 | 0.004 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.26 | 0.7264 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4675 | 0.2952 | 0.6716 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.175 | 0.1053 | 0.2709 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.055 | 0.027 | 0.0985 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0182 | 0.0116 | 0.0252 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 | 0.005 | 0.0107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 | 0.0029 | 0.005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 | 0.0026 | 0.004 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 880.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2,038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in South Korea?
- Children died before five per woman in South Korea was 0.004 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for children died before five per woman?
- South Korea ranks 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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