South Korea Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the South Korea infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for South Korea in 2023 is 1.797 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.34% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for South Korea in 2022 was 1.859 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.23% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for South Korea in 2021 was 1.921 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.08% decline from 2020.
  • The infant mortality rate for South Korea in 2020 was 1.982 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.03% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2023 Infant Mortality Rate
Trinidad and Tobago 19.850
Panama 12.601
Aruba 12.471
New Caledonia 10.352
Seychelles 9.851
Barbados 9.101
Argentina 8.951
Curacao 7.941
Guam 7.718
Uruguay 7.673
Kuwait 6.140
Oman 6.120
Chile 5.898
French Polynesia 5.634
Channel Islands 5.611
Qatar 5.529
United States 5.480
Saudi Arabia 5.295
Bahamas 5.216
Bahrain 5.120
UAE 4.791
Puerto Rico 4.731
Antigua and Barbuda 4.587
Malta 4.255
Canada 3.943
Lithuania 3.522
Hungary 3.498
Croatia 3.438
New Zealand 3.352
United Kingdom 3.337
Taiwan 3.225
Cyprus 3.024
Switzerland 2.994
Latvia 2.921
Poland 2.808
Australia 2.732
Denmark 2.683
France 2.677
Luxembourg 2.439
Belgium 2.359
Greece 2.349
Portugal 2.331
Austria 2.307
Macao 2.297
Israel 2.282
Italy 2.183
Germany 2.133
Netherlands 2.132
Spain 2.011
Ireland 1.869
South Korea 1.797
Sweden 1.716
Estonia 1.710
Norway 1.705
Slovenia 1.578
Japan 1.564
Finland 1.422
Singapore 1.415
Hong Kong 1.169
Iceland 1.005
South Korea - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2023 1.797 -3.340%
2022 1.859 -3.230%
2021 1.921 -3.080%
2020 1.982 -3.030%
2019 2.044 -2.940%
2018 2.106 -7.590%
2017 2.279 -7.060%
2016 2.452 -6.630%
2015 2.626 -6.180%
2014 2.799 -5.820%
2013 2.972 -3.510%
2012 3.080 -3.390%
2011 3.188 -3.280%
2010 3.296 -3.170%
2009 3.404 -3.080%
2008 3.512 -7.870%
2007 3.812 -7.270%
2006 4.111 -6.800%
2005 4.411 -6.350%
2004 4.710 -5.990%
2003 5.010 -7.020%
2002 5.388 -6.560%
2001 5.766 -6.140%
2000 6.143 -5.800%
1999 6.521 -5.480%
1998 6.899 -8.970%
1997 7.579 -8.230%
1996 8.259 -7.620%
1995 8.940 -7.070%
1994 9.620 -6.600%
1993 10.300 -9.400%
1992 11.369 -8.590%
1991 12.438 -7.920%
1990 13.508 -7.330%
1989 14.577 -6.830%
1988 15.646 -10.850%
1987 17.550 -9.790%
1986 19.454 -8.910%
1985 21.357 -8.190%
1984 23.261 -7.570%
1983 25.165 -6.280%
1982 26.852 -5.910%
1981 28.539 -5.580%
1980 30.225 -5.290%
1979 31.912 -5.020%
1978 33.599 -2.970%
1977 34.628 -2.890%
1976 35.657 -2.800%
1975 36.685 -2.730%
1974 37.714 -2.660%
1973 38.743 -8.400%
1972 42.296 -7.750%
1971 45.850 -7.190%
1970 49.403 -6.710%
1969 52.957 -6.290%
1968 56.510 -5.630%
1967 59.880 -5.330%
1966 63.250 -5.060%
1965 66.621 -4.810%
1964 69.991 -4.590%
1963 73.361 -5.750%
1962 77.837 -5.440%
1961 82.313 -5.160%
1960 86.790 -4.900%
1959 91.266 -4.680%
1958 95.742 -11.690%
1957 108.411 -10.460%
1956 121.080 -9.470%
1955 133.750 -8.650%
1954 146.419 -7.960%
1953 159.088 -7.380%
1952 171.757 -6.870%
1951 184.426 -6.430%
1950 197.096 0.000%