What is number of under-five deaths in South Korea?

Number of under-five deaths in South Korea was 679 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 118,505 in 1960.

What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 679 in 2024.

How does South Korea rank for number of under-five deaths?

South Korea ranks 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of under-five deaths in South Korea

Name: Number of under-five deaths 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: Number of under-five deaths was 679 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

679

Change on year

down 5.3%

World rank

117th

of 195 countries

All-time high

118,505

in 1960

All-time low

679

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Number of under-five deaths in South Korea, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in South Korea is 679, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in South Korea peaked at 118,505 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 679, in 2024.

That places South Korea 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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	91,578	63,237	118,505	10
1970s	43,027	30,761	59,308	10
1980s	20,290	11,324	30,018	10
1990s	7,786	5,024	10,530	10
2000s	2,951	1,908	4,634	10
2010s	1,497	1,012	1,831	10
2020s	777.2	679	902	5

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Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 231,049 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 234,551 (2025)
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Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 222,946 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 240,352 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths in South Korea?: Number of under-five deaths in South Korea was 679 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 118,505 in 1960.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 679 in 2024.
How does South Korea rank for number of under-five deaths?: South Korea ranks 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of under-five deaths
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, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Number of children dying before reaching age five.