South Korea Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2025
Chart and table of the South Korea infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current infant mortality rate for South Korea in 2025 is 1.721 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.16% decline from 2024.
- The infant mortality rate for South Korea in 2024 was 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.
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South Korea - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
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| Year |
Infant Mortality Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2025 |
1.721 |
-2.160% |
| 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% |
