Is Korea, Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Korea, Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 4.2% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Korea, Rep. rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Korea, Rep. ranked #180 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Korea, Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Korea, Rep. is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #28 of 30.

Korea, Rep.: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

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In 2024, Korea, Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 2.30.

That's down 4.2% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Korea, Rep. ranks #180 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #28 of 30.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 4.30; 2005
Trough: 2.30; 2024
1-year change: -4.2%
5-year change: -11.5%; -2.4% / yr
10-year change: -20.7%; -2.3% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	2.3000
2023	2.4000
2022	2.4000
2021	2.5000
2020	2.5000
2019	2.6000
2018	2.6000
2017	2.7000
2016	2.8000
2015	2.9000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Korea, Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Korea, Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 2.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Korea, Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Korea, Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 4.2% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Korea, Rep. rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Korea, Rep. ranked #180 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Korea, Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Korea, Rep. is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #28 of 30.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.