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South Korea Infant Mortality Rate

South Korea's infant mortality rate fell to 2.3 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 2.4 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.1 from the previous year. South Korea has the 14th lowest infant mortality rate. Within Asia, it ranks 44th out of 46 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 2.3
2022 2.4
2021 2.4
2020 2.5
2019 2.6
2018 2.7
2017 2.7
2016 2.8
2015 2.9
2014 2.9
2013 3
2012 3.1
2011 3.2
2010 3.3
2009 3.4
2008 3.6
2007 3.8
2006 4.1
2005 4.4
2004 4.7
2003 5
2002 5.3
2001 5.5
2000 5.8
1999 6.2
1998 6.6
1997 7
1996 7.5
1995 8.1
1994 8.8
1993 9.5
1992 10.3
1991 11.2
1990 12.1
1989 13.2
1988 14.5
1987 15.9
1986 17.5
1985 19.2
1984 21
1983 22.8
1982 24.7
1981 26.5
1980 28.2
1979 29.8
1978 31.3
1977 32.7
1976 34
1975 35.3
1974 36.8
1973 38.5
1972 40.5
1971 42.9
1970 45.6
1969 48.7
1968 52
1967 55.3
1966 58.5
1965 61.5
1964 64.2
1963 66.7
1962 68.9
1961 71.1
1960 73.5
South Korea Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in South Korea who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 83.43 82.68 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.52 2.51 2021