Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita was 0.2796 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in South Korea, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.2796 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 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2796, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.94 | — |
| 1951 | 31.29 | -15.3% |
| 1952 | 26.61 | -15.0% |
| 1953 | 22.76 | -14.5% |
| 1954 | 19.66 | -13.6% |
| 1955 | 17.23 | -12.3% |
| 1956 | 15.37 | -10.8% |
| 1957 | 13.92 | -9.4% |
| 1958 | 12.82 | -7.9% |
| 1959 | 11.97 | -6.7% |
| 1960 | 11.29 | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 10.72 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 10.23 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 9.74 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 9.24 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 8.73 | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 8.19 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 7.65 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 7.11 | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 6.6 | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 6.14 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 5.72 | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 5.37 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 5.08 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 4.83 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 4.62 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 4.42 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 4.24 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 4.04 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 3.85 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 3.63 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 3.4 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 3.16 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 2.93 | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 2.69 | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 2.46 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 2.24 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 2.05 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 1.87 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 1.71 | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 1.57 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.45 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.33 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.23 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.14 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9785 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9109 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8515 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7999 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7553 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7156 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6772 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6381 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5981 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5572 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.518 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4832 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4543 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4307 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4124 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3976 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3848 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3728 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3616 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3512 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3413 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3319 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3225 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3136 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3051 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2973 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2906 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.285 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2796 | -1.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.2796 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 60% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.2796 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.86 | 11.97 | 36.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.95 | 6.6 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.83 | 3.85 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 1.71 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 0.7999 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5828 | 0.4307 | 0.7553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.359 | 0.3136 | 0.4124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2915 | 0.2796 | 0.3051 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.2146 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -273.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 81.2% (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 in 2024, according to 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 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2796 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 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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