Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 1.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Republic of Korea stood at 1.9 per 1,000.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Republic of Korea peaked at 5 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.6 per 1,000, in 2015.
Republic of Korea ranks 170th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.39 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | 5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 per 1,000 | 2.3 per 1,000 | 3.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 2.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
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 youth ages 20-24 years in Republic of Korea?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Republic of Korea was 1.9 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 youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 per 1,000 in 2015.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Republic of Korea ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.