Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years was 551 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Republic of Korea, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Republic of Korea stood at 551.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Republic of Korea peaked at 3,497 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 540, in 2022.
Republic of Korea ranks 86th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,497 | — |
| 1991 | 3,392 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3,276 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 3,171 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 3,096 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 3,068 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,052 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,914 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2,602 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 2,206 | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 1,828 | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 1,530 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 1,313 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 1,163 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 1,067 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1,014 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 995 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,007 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,034 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,051 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,032 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 981 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 912 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 839 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 771 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 716 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 677 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 646 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 618 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 596 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 570 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 546 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 540 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 548 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 551 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,027 | 2,206 | 3,497 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,200 | 995 | 1,828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 778.8 | 596 | 1,032 | 10 |
| 2020s | 551 | 540 | 570 | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 132,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,412 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Republic of Korea?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Republic of Korea was 551 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,497 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 540 in 2022.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- Republic of Korea ranks 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 15-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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