South Korea: Infant mortality

South Korea: Infant deaths per 1000 live births

: For that indicator, we provide data for South Korea from 1960 to 2018. The average value for South Korea during that period was 24 deaths per 1000 live births with a minimum of 3 deaths per 1000 live births in 2011 and a maximum of 80 deaths per 1000 live births in 1960. The latest value from 2018 is 3 deaths per 1000 live births. For comparison, the world average in 2018 based on 187 countries is 21 deaths per 1000 live births. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.