Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 0.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4 per 1,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.6 per 1,000
in 1990
All-time low
0.4 per 1,000
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 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 0.4 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.6 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4 per 1,000, in 2015.
Republic of Korea ranks 163rd 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 children ages 5-9 years in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7 per 1,000 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6 per 1,000 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5 per 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 per 1,000 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 per 1,000 | 1.4 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.89 per 1,000 | 0.6 per 1,000 | 1.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.47 per 1,000 | 0.4 per 1,000 | 0.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4 per 1,000 | 0.4 per 1,000 | 0.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 163 Australia 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 163 Belarus 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 163 Cyprus 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 163 Czechia 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 163 Finland 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 163 France 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 163 Germany 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 163 Hungary 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 163 Israel 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 163 Japan 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 163 Montenegro 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 163 Netherlands 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 163 New Zealand 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 163 Poland 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 163 Portugal 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 163 Spain 0.4 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 children ages 5-9 years in Republic of Korea?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Republic of Korea was 0.4 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 children ages 5-9 years recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 per 1,000 in 2015.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Republic of Korea ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.