Korea vs United States of America: Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality

Korea
27,098 Deaths
in 2023
United States of America
327,378 Deaths
in 2023
Korea rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality over time

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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 327,378 Deaths against 27,098 Deaths in Korea, a difference of 300,280 Deaths.

That makes United States of America's figure about 12.1 times Korea's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 9 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 31,361 Deaths 274,492 Deaths 243,130 Deaths United States of America
2010s 25,634 Deaths 291,912 Deaths 266,278 Deaths United States of America
2020s 26,058 Deaths 338,392 Deaths 312,334 Deaths United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher avoidable mortality — treatable mortality, Korea or United States of America?
United States of America, 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 of America?
300,280 Deaths, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for avoidable mortality — treatable mortality?
Korea ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 9 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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Indicator
Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality
Unit
Deaths
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,048 data points, 2000–2024
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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.