What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 1960.

What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2024.

How does Republic of Korea rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita?

Republic of Korea ranks 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Republic of Korea

Name: Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Republic of Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Republic of Korea: Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 units per person

Change on year

down 5.3%

World rank

196th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.0025 units per person

in 1960

All-time low

0 units per person

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Republic of Korea, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Republic of Korea is 0 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.0025 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2024.

That places Republic of Korea 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2024.
Year	units per person	Change
1960	0.0025 units per person	—
1961	0.0024 units per person	-6.0%
1962	0.0022 units per person	-7.2%
1963	0.002 units per person	-8.4%
1964	0.0018 units per person	-9.3%
1965	0.0016 units per person	-10.0%
1966	0.0015 units per person	-9.9%
1967	0.0013 units per person	-10.2%
1968	0.0012 units per person	-10.1%
1969	0.0011 units per person	-9.2%
1970	0.001 units per person	-8.1%
1971	0.0009 units per person	-8.5%
1972	0.0008 units per person	-9.8%
1973	0.0007 units per person	-9.2%
1974	0.0007 units per person	-8.8%
1975	0.0006 units per person	-9.0%
1976	0.0006 units per person	-8.3%
1977	0.0005 units per person	-7.6%
1978	0.0005 units per person	-8.6%
1979	0.0005 units per person	-6.0%
1980	0.0004 units per person	-3.8%
1981	0.0004 units per person	-4.2%
1982	0.0004 units per person	-7.0%
1983	0.0003 units per person	-12.5%
1984	0.0003 units per person	-14.9%
1985	0.0002 units per person	-14.3%
1986	0.0002 units per person	-12.7%
1987	0.0002 units per person	-12.5%
1988	0.0002 units per person	-11.1%
1989	0.0002 units per person	-9.4%
1990	0.0001 units per person	-7.5%
1991	0.0001 units per person	-5.4%
1992	0.0001 units per person	-6.0%
1993	0.0001 units per person	-8.8%
1994	0.0001 units per person	-9.5%
1995	0.0001 units per person	-9.4%
1996	0.0001 units per person	-10.2%
1997	0.0001 units per person	-11.0%
1998	0.0001 units per person	-10.8%
1999	0.0001 units per person	-9.8%
2000	0.0001 units per person	-8.6%
2001	0 units per person	-10.8%
2002	0 units per person	-13.8%
2003	0 units per person	-11.9%
2004	0 units per person	-10.8%
2005	0 units per person	-11.8%
2006	0 units per person	-10.2%
2007	0 units per person	-5.8%
2008	0 units per person	-6.7%
2009	0 units per person	-7.6%
2010	0 units per person	-4.0%
2011	0 units per person	-2.7%
2012	0 units per person	-3.0%
2013	0 units per person	-5.6%
2014	0 units per person	-6.2%
2015	0 units per person	-4.2%
2016	0 units per person	-6.1%
2017	0 units per person	-9.7%
2018	0 units per person	-11.6%
2019	0 units per person	-11.0%
2020	0 units per person	-11.1%
2021	0 units per person	-9.2%
2022	0 units per person	-5.5%
2023	0 units per person	-7.0%
2024	0 units per person	-5.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0018 units per person	0.0011 units per person	0.0025 units per person	10
1970s	0.0007 units per person	0.0005 units per person	0.001 units per person	10
1980s	0.0003 units per person	0.0002 units per person	0.0004 units per person	10
1990s	0.0001 units per person	0.0001 units per person	0.0001 units per person	10
2000s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0.0001 units per person	10
2010s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	10
2020s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

193 Belarus 0 units per person compare
194 Estonia 0 units per person compare
195 Japan 0 units per person compare
197 San Marino 0 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

More education data for Republic of 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)

All data for Republic of Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Republic of Korea?: Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Republic of Korea was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 1960.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2024.
How does Republic of Korea rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita?: Republic of Korea ranks 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Population, total

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Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 240 places, 12,953 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.