Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years was 1.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.2 per 1,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.9 per 1,000
in 1994
All-time low
1.1 per 1,000
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Republic of Korea, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 1.2 per 1,000 for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Republic of Korea peaked at 3.9 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.1 per 1,000, in 2015.
Republic of Korea ranks 172nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 3.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.9 per 1,000 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 per 1,000 | 1.1 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 per 1,000 | 1.1 per 1,000 | 1.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 169 Australia 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 169 Greece 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 169 Jordan 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Andorra 1.2 per 1,000 compare
- 172 China 1.2 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Germany 1.2 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Hungary 1.2 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Iceland 1.2 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Israel 1.2 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Japan 1.2 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Monaco 1.2 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Portugal 1.2 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Singapore 1.2 per 1,000 compare
- 172 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.2 per 1,000 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Republic of Korea?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Republic of Korea was 1.2 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 per 1,000 in 2015.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Republic of Korea ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.