South Korea Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the South Korea infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for South Korea in 2024 is 1.759 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.11% decline from 2023.
  • The infant mortality rate for South Korea in 2023 was 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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2024 Infant Mortality Rate
Trinidad and Tobago 19.436
Panama 12.307
Aruba 12.255
New Caledonia 10.148
Seychelles 9.651
Barbados 8.911
Argentina 8.746
Curacao 7.760
Guam 7.568
Uruguay 7.512
Kuwait 5.998
Oman 5.955
Chile 5.731
Channel Islands 5.527
French Polynesia 5.487
Qatar 5.407
United States 5.342
Saudi Arabia 5.158
Bahamas 5.137
Bahrain 5.025
UAE 4.683
Puerto Rico 4.613
Antigua and Barbuda 4.501
Malta 4.163
Canada 3.843
Lithuania 3.444
Hungary 3.412
Croatia 3.350
New Zealand 3.270
United Kingdom 3.251
Taiwan 3.163
Cyprus 2.949
Switzerland 2.935
Latvia 2.860
Poland 2.737
Australia 2.676
France 2.617
Denmark 2.607
Luxembourg 2.370
Belgium 2.285
Greece 2.277
Macao 2.259
Portugal 2.249
Austria 2.248
Israel 2.213
Italy 2.122
Germany 2.080
Netherlands 2.069
Spain 1.955
Ireland 1.823
South Korea 1.759
Estonia 1.667
Sweden 1.666
Norway 1.650
Japan 1.530
Slovenia 1.530
Singapore 1.389
Finland 1.381
Hong Kong 1.150
Iceland 0.966
South Korea - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2024 1.759 -2.110%
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%