Korea vs United States: Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality
Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality over time
- Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 327,378 Deaths against 27,098 Deaths in Korea, a difference of 300,280 Deaths.
That makes United States's figure about 12.1 times Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 3 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 | 31,361 Deaths | 274,492 Deaths | 243,130 Deaths | United States |
| 2010s | 25,634 Deaths | 291,912 Deaths | 266,278 Deaths | United States |
| 2020s | 26,058 Deaths | 338,392 Deaths | 312,334 Deaths | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher avoidable mortality — treatable mortality, Korea or United States?
- United States, at 327,378 Deaths against 27,098 Deaths in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in avoidable mortality — treatable mortality between Korea and United States?
- 300,280 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 — treatable mortality?
- Korea ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Avoidable mortality — Treatable 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.