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South Korea Infant mortality rate 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Infant mortality rate in South Korea stood at 2.3 per 1000 in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 4.2% from 2.4 per 1000 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 2.9 per 1000 (down 21% since). The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 74.4 per 1000 in 1960. South Korea ranked 181st highest of the 196 countries in this dataset in 2024; South Sudan ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: per 1000 · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Infant mortality rate in South Korea?

Infant mortality rate in South Korea stood at 2.3 per 1000 in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Infant mortality rate in South Korea rising or falling?

The latest value is down 4.2% from 2.4 per 1000 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 2.9 per 1000 (down 21% since).

How does South Korea rank for Infant mortality rate?

South Korea ranked 181st highest of the 196 countries in this dataset in 2024; South Sudan ranked first.

What is the highest Infant mortality rate on record in South Korea?

The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 74.4 per 1000 in 1960.

Metadata for Infant mortality rate in South Korea
IndicatorInfant mortality rate
CountrySouth Korea
CategoryDemographics
Unitper 1000
SourceWorld Bank
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 2.3 per 1000 (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.IMRT.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
Cite this chart
APA

World Bank. (2026). Infant mortality rate — South Korea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/infant-mortality-rate/KOR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN?locations=KR

MLA

World Bank. "Infant mortality rate — South Korea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/infant-mortality-rate/KOR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN?locations=KR.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Infant mortality rate — South Korea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/infant-mortality-rate/KOR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN?locations=KR.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_infant_mortality_rate_kor,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Infant mortality rate --- South Korea}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/infant-mortality-rate/KOR},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN?locations=KR}
}