Number of child deaths per woman in South Korea
South Korea: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.004 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.004 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
192nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.21 under-five deaths per woman
in 1950
All-time low
0.0026 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in South Korea, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.004 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths 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, number of child deaths per woman in South Korea peaked at 2.21 under-five deaths per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Number of child deaths per woman in South Korea, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.21 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1951 | 1.86 under-five deaths per woman | -15.5% |
| 1952 | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | -15.2% |
| 1953 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -13.1% |
| 1954 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | -13.1% |
| 1955 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | -11.8% |
| 1956 | 0.9455 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1957 | 0.8619 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1958 | 0.7894 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1959 | 0.7264 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 0.6716 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1961 | 0.6231 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 0.575 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5266 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4794 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4359 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3941 under-five deaths per woman | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3544 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3193 under-five deaths per woman | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2952 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2709 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2433 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2184 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1973 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1777 under-five deaths per woman | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1573 under-five deaths per woman | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1407 under-five deaths per woman | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.127 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1125 under-five deaths per woman | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1053 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0985 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0894 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0771 under-five deaths per woman | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0636 under-five deaths per woman | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0519 under-five deaths per woman | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0372 under-five deaths per woman | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0326 under-five deaths per woman | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0294 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.027 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0252 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0241 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0226 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0206 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0188 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0172 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0155 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0141 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0116 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0107 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.005 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.005 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.005 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.004 under-five deaths per woman | +54.4% |
| 2023 | 0.004 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.004 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.004 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 48% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.004 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths 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 under-five deaths per woman | 0.004 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7264 under-five deaths per woman | 2.21 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4675 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2952 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6716 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.175 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1053 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2709 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.055 under-five deaths per woman | 0.027 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0985 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0182 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0116 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0252 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 under-five deaths per woman | 0.005 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0107 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0029 under-five deaths per woman | 0.005 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0026 under-five deaths per woman | 0.004 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 189 Belarus 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 190 Latvia 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 191 Portugal 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 193 Montenegro 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 194 Slovenia 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 195 Japan 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (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 (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in South Korea?
- Number of child deaths per woman in South Korea was 0.004 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- South Korea ranks 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).