Italy vs South Korea: Annual death rates in different age groups

Italy
2.25
in 2023
South Korea
2.08
in 2023
Italy rank
213th
South Korea rank
215th

Annual death rates in different age groups over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.25 against 2.08 in South Korea, a difference of 0.17.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.

Italy ranks 213th and South Korea ranks 215th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 57.04 135.71 78.67 South Korea
1960s 38.27 66.71 28.43 South Korea
1970s 22.71 37.91 15.2 South Korea
1980s 11.3 20.74 9.44 South Korea
1990s 6.68 9.12 2.44 South Korea
2000s 3.84 4.63 0.7946 South Korea
2010s 2.88 2.81 0.0746 Italy
2020s 2.39 2.2 0.1963 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual death rates in different age groups, Italy or South Korea?
Italy, at 2.25 against 2.08 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual death rates in different age groups between Italy and South Korea?
0.17, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for annual death rates in different age groups?
Italy ranks 213th and South Korea ranks 215th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual death rates in different age groups
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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