Stillbirth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Stillbirth rate was 0.1688 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1688 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
197th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3149 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.1688 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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 197th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3149 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.3032 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2921 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2811 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2691 deaths per 100 births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2571 deaths per 100 births | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2457 deaths per 100 births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2356 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2277 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2209 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.207 deaths per 100 births | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2 deaths per 100 births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2015 deaths per 100 births | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2061 deaths per 100 births | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2017 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.19 deaths per 100 births | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1784 deaths per 100 births | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1728 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1716 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1716 deaths per 100 births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1725 deaths per 100 births | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1738 deaths per 100 births | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1718 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1688 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.1688 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 59% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.1688 deaths per 100 births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264 deaths per 100 births, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More population data for South Korea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 223.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 599,530 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.0908 % change on previous year (2025)
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 197th out of 199 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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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.