India vs South Korea: Crude death rate

India
6.61
in 2023
South Korea
6.68
in 2023
India rank
151st
South Korea rank
148th

Crude death rate over time

  • India
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 6.68 against 6.61 in India, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.

India ranks 151st and South Korea ranks 148th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 7 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 21.31 22.43 1.12 South Korea
1960s 18.69 10.98 7.7 India
1970s 15.66 7.27 8.39 India
1980s 12.34 6.25 6.09 India
1990s 9.71 5.5 4.21 India
2000s 7.92 5.08 2.85 India
2010s 6.82 5.49 1.33 India
2020s 7.42 6.67 0.7483 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude death rate, India or South Korea?
South Korea, at 6.68 against 6.61 in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in crude death rate between India and South Korea?
0.07, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do India and South Korea rank globally for crude death rate?
India ranks 151st and South Korea ranks 148th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Crude death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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