South Korea - Infant Mortality Rate
Since 2014, South Korea Infant Mortality Rate was down by 4.1% year on year. With 2.69 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, the country was ranked number 525 among other countries in Infant Mortality Rate. South Korea is overtaken by Latvia, which was ranked number 524 with 2.72 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births and is followed by Italy with 2.68 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Central African Republic lead the ranking with 89.77 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, that is -1.3% versus 2018. Central African Republic, Nigeria and Somalia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela witnessed the best average annual growth at +8.9% per year, while Montenegro recorded the worst performance at -12.8% per year.
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Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births |
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2019 | 2.69 |
2018 | 2.93 |
2017 | 3.02 |
2016 | 3.12 |
2015 | 3.21 |
How does South Korea rank in Infant Mortality Rate?
# | 582 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
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1 |
#1
Central African Republic
|
90 | 2019 | -1.3 % | -2.2 % | View data | |
3 |
#3
Nigeria
|
81 | 2019 | -1.7 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
519 |
#519
Andorra
|
3 | 2019 | -6.1 % | -4.5 % | View data | |
525 |
#525
South Korea
|
3 | 2019 | -8.2 % | -4.1 % | View data | |
526 |
#526
Italy
|
3 | 2019 | -4.5 % | -4.0 % | View data |