Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2796 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
183rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.94 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.2796 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in South Korea, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in South Korea peaked at 36.94 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places South Korea 183rd out of 199 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.
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.94 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 31.29 deaths per 100 live births | -15.3% |
| 1952 | 26.61 deaths per 100 live births | -15.0% |
| 1953 | 22.76 deaths per 100 live births | -14.5% |
| 1954 | 19.66 deaths per 100 live births | -13.6% |
| 1955 | 17.23 deaths per 100 live births | -12.3% |
| 1956 | 15.37 deaths per 100 live births | -10.8% |
| 1957 | 13.92 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1958 | 12.82 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1959 | 11.97 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1960 | 11.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 10.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 10.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 9.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 9.24 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 8.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 8.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 7.65 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 7.11 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 6.6 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 5.37 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 4.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9785 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9109 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8515 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7999 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7553 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7156 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6772 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6381 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5981 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5572 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.518 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4832 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4543 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4307 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4124 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3976 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3848 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3728 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3616 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3512 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3413 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3319 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3225 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3136 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3051 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2973 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2906 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.285 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 60% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72 deaths per 100 live births, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.86 deaths per 100 live births | 11.97 deaths per 100 live births | 36.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.95 deaths per 100 live births | 6.6 deaths per 100 live births | 11.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7999 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5828 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4307 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7553 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.359 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3136 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4124 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2915 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3051 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 180 Spain 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 181 Iceland 0.282 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 North Macedonia 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 184 Italy 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 185 Singapore 0.268 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 186 Monaco 0.2661 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for South Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8996 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in South Korea?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in South Korea was 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.94 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- South Korea ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .