Stillbirth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Stillbirth rate was 0.1688 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in South Korea stood at 0.1688 deaths per 100 births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in South Korea peaked at 0.3149 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1688 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 194th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2647 deaths per 100 births | 0.2209 deaths per 100 births | 0.3149 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1901 deaths per 100 births | 0.1716 deaths per 100 births | 0.207 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1717 deaths per 100 births | 0.1688 deaths per 100 births | 0.1738 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
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More population data for South Korea
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 599,530 people (2100)
- Population density 223.86 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.748 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 4,241 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.748 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.748 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.72 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in South Korea?
- Stillbirth rate in South Korea was 0.1688 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3149 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1688 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for stillbirth rate?
- South Korea ranks 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.