Republic of Korea - Under-five mortality rate

2.8 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in 2022

Child mortality rate of Republic of Korea slipped by 3.45% from 2.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021 to 2.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022. Since the 5.00% drop in 2012, child mortality rate sank by 26.32% in 2022.

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What is child mortality rate?

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates.

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