South Korea - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, South Korea Child Mortality Rate decreased by 7.1% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 186 among other countries in Child Mortality Rate at 0.66 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. South Korea is overtaken by Spain, which was number 185 with 0.67 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 and is followed by Finland at 0.65 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Niger ranked the highest with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, that is a fall of 2.1% versus 2018. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Grenada witnessed the best average annual growth at +1.7% per year, while Sri Lanka recorded the worst performance at -12.3% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.66 |
| 2018 | 0.75 |
| 2017 | 0.79 |
| 2016 | 0.84 |
| 2015 | 0.89 |
How does South Korea rank in Child Mortality Rate?
| # | 194 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Niger
|
37 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Cameroon
|
32 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
| 185 |
#185
Spain
|
1 | 2019 | -5.8 % | -4.5 % | View data | |
| 186 |
#186
South Korea
|
1 | 2019 | -12.7 % | -7.1 % | View data | |
| 187 |
#187
Finland
|
1 | 2019 | -5.2 % | -4.7 % | View data | |