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
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.
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
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 0.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.937 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 76.2 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 70.99 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.8078 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 76.82 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
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
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).