Korea vs United States: Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality
Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality over time
- Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 675,942 Deaths against 57,918 Deaths in Korea, a difference of 618,024 Deaths.
That makes United States's figure about 11.7 times Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 9 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,747 Deaths | 504,646 Deaths | 422,898 Deaths | United States |
| 2010s | 65,265 Deaths | 567,503 Deaths | 502,237 Deaths | United States |
| 2020s | 59,085 Deaths | 797,781 Deaths | 738,696 Deaths | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher avoidable mortality — preventable mortality, Korea or United States?
- United States, at 675,942 Deaths against 57,918 Deaths in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in avoidable mortality — preventable mortality between Korea and United States?
- 618,024 Deaths, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and United States rank globally for avoidable mortality — preventable mortality?
- Korea ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 9 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on preventable, treatable and avoidable (preventable + treatable) causes of mortality. Preventable and treatable causes of mortality are defined as follows: - Preventable mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through effective public health and primary prevention interventions (i.e. before the onset of diseases/injuries, to reduce incidence). - Treatable (or amenable) mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through timely and effective healthcare interventions, including secondary prevention such as screening, and treatment (i.e. after the onset of diseases, to reduce case-fatality). Both indicators refer to premature mortality (under age 75). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.