What is mortality rate, under-5 in South Korea?

Mortality rate, under-5 in South Korea was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 112.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does South Korea rank for mortality rate, under-5?

South Korea ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in South Korea

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in South Korea
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

South Korea: Mortality rate, under-5 was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.8 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 3.4%

World rank

177th

of 195 countries

All-time high

112.9 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

2.8 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in South Korea, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in South Korea is 2.8 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in South Korea peaked at 112.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places South Korea 177th out of 195 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
1960s	89.5 per 1,000 live births	66 per 1,000 live births	112.9 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	48.31 per 1,000 live births	38.5 per 1,000 live births	61.4 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	26.14 per 1,000 live births	17.1 per 1,000 live births	36.3 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	11.31 per 1,000 live births	8 per 1,000 live births	15.7 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	5.84 per 1,000 live births	4.3 per 1,000 live births	7.6 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	3.57 per 1,000 live births	3.1 per 1,000 live births	4.1 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	2.94 per 1,000 live births	2.8 per 1,000 live births	3.1 per 1,000 live births	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in South Korea?: Mortality rate, under-5 in South Korea was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 112.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does South Korea rank for mortality rate, under-5?: South Korea ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.