Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in South Korea

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in South Korea
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Korea: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

1950–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in South Korea is 0.004 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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.

South Korea ranks 192nd of 200 countries on this measure, 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for South Korea

Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 214,243 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 226,850 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 243,678 (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 231,049 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 234,551 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 224,514 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 17.9% (2025)
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 212,650 (2025)
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 222,946 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 240,352 (2025)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in South Korea?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 2.21 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
How does South Korea rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: South Korea ranks 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).