Canada vs Korea: Number of deaths, by world region
Canada
311,827 deaths
in 2023
Korea
345,503 deaths
in 2023
Canada rank
34th
Korea rank
32nd
Number of deaths, by world region over time
- Canada
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 345,503 deaths against 311,827 deaths in Canada, a difference of 33,676 deaths.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 34th and Korea ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 129,262 deaths | 478,513 deaths | 349,251 deaths | Korea |
| 1960s | 145,171 deaths | 315,683 deaths | 170,512 deaths | Korea |
| 1970s | 162,902 deaths | 256,623 deaths | 93,721 deaths | Korea |
| 1980s | 179,883 deaths | 254,698 deaths | 74,814 deaths | Korea |
| 1990s | 209,368 deaths | 248,972 deaths | 39,604 deaths | Korea |
| 2000s | 232,157 deaths | 242,310 deaths | 10,153 deaths | Korea |
| 2010s | 266,348 deaths | 277,561 deaths | 11,213 deaths | Korea |
| 2020s | 318,184 deaths | 345,369 deaths | 27,185 deaths | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, by world region, Canada or Korea?
- Korea, at 345,503 deaths against 311,827 deaths in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths, by world region between Canada and Korea?
- 33,676 deaths, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Korea rank globally for number of deaths, by world region?
- Canada ranks 34th and Korea ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year.