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Infant mortality rate
Year Value
2009 1.7
2010 1.8
2011 1.7
2012 1.7
2013 1.7
2014 1.7
2015 1.5
2016 1.6
2017 1.5
2018 1.6
2019 1.5
2020 1.3
2021 1.3
2022 1.2

Source: Vital Statistics Division, Statistics Korea

Geographical Area: Total

Sub-indicators: Number per 1,000 live births

Data type

National data (Type1)
This is the national produced statistics in the ROK that best corresponds to the definition of UN SDGs indicators.
Download the national metadata file for more information.
Indicator name

Neonatal mortality rate
Data name

Infant mortality rate
Definition

Newborns dying during the first 28 completed days of life per 1,000 live births
Data source

Cause of Death Statistics
Data collection

Compiling data from death reports filed with city, district, and municipal offices, baby and fetal death reports from crematories, and data from the ｢Complementary Survey on Causes of Death｣ of medical institutions
Organizations

Vital Statistics Division, Statistics Korea
Periodicity

Annually
Metadata https://kostat-sdg-kor.github.io/sdg-indicators/public/data/Metadata-03-02-02_ENG.pdf opens in a new window

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Neonatal mortality rate
Target name

By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births
Organizations

UNICEF, UN IGME(Inter-agency Group for child Mortality Estimation)
Metadata https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-03-02-02.pdf opens in a new window