Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Korea
Korea: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0032 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
133rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.5521 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0032 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Korea recorded 0.0032 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Korea peaked at 0.5521 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Korea ranks 133rd of 195 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5521 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.526 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4946 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4588 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4218 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3878 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3548 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3245 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2993 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2801 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.26 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2383 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2193 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1874 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1739 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.143 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1343 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0817 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.0032 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.0032 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0125 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4244 units per square kilometre | 0.2993 units per square kilometre | 0.5521 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2017 units per square kilometre | 0.143 units per square kilometre | 0.2801 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 130 Cuba 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Colombia 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cyprus 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Slovakia 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 China 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Korea?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Korea was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5521 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.