Stillbirth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Stillbirth rate was 1.7 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in South Korea stood at 1.7 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in South Korea peaked at 3.1 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7 per 1,000 total births, in 2017.
South Korea ranks 193rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.65 per 1,000 total births | 2.2 per 1,000 total births | 3.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 per 1,000 total births | 1.7 per 1,000 total births | 2.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 per 1,000 total births | 1.7 per 1,000 total births | 1.7 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in South Korea?
- Stillbirth rate in South Korea was 1.7 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 per 1,000 total births in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for stillbirth rate?
- South Korea ranks 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.