Infant Mortality Rate: Korea, Dem. People's Rep. of

Analysis# Korea, Dem. People's Rep. of Infant Mortality Rate Korea, Dem. People's Rep. of reported an infant mortality rate of 13.3 per 1,000 births in 2024, marking both the lowest recorded value and the most recent measurement. This represents a dramatic 83.7% decline since 1960, when the rate peaked at 81.8 per 1,000 births. The country has compressed more than six decades of public health progress into a single metric that reflects substantial improvements in maternal care, nutrition, and child survival. The steady downward trend accelerated notably after 2015, when the rate stood at 17.2 per 1,000 births. Over the subsequent nine years, the figure dropped consistently to reach 13.3 in 2024, with only minor fluctuations in 2022–2023. The recent stability at historic lows suggests sustained investment in healthcare infrastructure and indicates the country maintains one of the lowest infant mortality rates in its recorded history.