Colombia vs Korea: Number of deaths, by world region
Colombia
282,429 deaths
in 2023
Korea
345,503 deaths
in 2023
Colombia rank
35th
Korea rank
32nd
Number of deaths, by world region over time
- Colombia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 345,503 deaths against 282,429 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 63,074 deaths.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th 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 | Colombia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 200,370 deaths | 478,513 deaths | 278,143 deaths | Korea |
| 1960s | 183,021 deaths | 315,683 deaths | 132,662 deaths | Korea |
| 1970s | 166,636 deaths | 256,623 deaths | 89,987 deaths | Korea |
| 1980s | 172,835 deaths | 254,698 deaths | 81,862 deaths | Korea |
| 1990s | 202,149 deaths | 248,972 deaths | 46,823 deaths | Korea |
| 2000s | 217,667 deaths | 242,310 deaths | 24,643 deaths | Korea |
| 2010s | 243,611 deaths | 277,561 deaths | 33,950 deaths | Korea |
| 2020s | 331,171 deaths | 345,369 deaths | 14,198 deaths | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, by world region, Colombia or Korea?
- Korea, at 345,503 deaths against 282,429 deaths in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths, by world region between Colombia and Korea?
- 63,074 deaths, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Korea rank globally for number of deaths, by world region?
- Colombia ranks 35th 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.