Key Market Indicators
Korean child mortality is set to fall by 21% between 2021 and 2026, with deaths dropping from 942 to 249. Since 1965, demand has decreased by 7.8% per year on average. In 2021, Korea ranked 113th in the world, with Oman overtaking them at 942 deaths. India, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo were ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively. Child immunisation coverage in Korea is projected to rise to 100% of children aged 12-23 months by 2026, up from 99% in 2021. This represents an average annual increase of 0.2 points since 1986. In 2021, Korea placed 6th in the world, with Israel ahead at 99%. Greece, Mongolia and Latvia followed in 2nd, 3rd and 4th place respectively.
