Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs South Sudan: Death rate

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
9.68 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
South Sudan
9.61 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
54th
South Sudan rank
56th

Death rate over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 9.68 deaths per 1,000 people against 9.61 deaths per 1,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 54th and South Sudan ranks 56th of 236 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 24.75 deaths per 1,000 people 34.51 deaths per 1,000 people 9.76 deaths per 1,000 people South Sudan
1960s 10.09 deaths per 1,000 people 38.32 deaths per 1,000 people 28.24 deaths per 1,000 people South Sudan
1970s 7.18 deaths per 1,000 people 29.93 deaths per 1,000 people 22.74 deaths per 1,000 people South Sudan
1980s 5.8 deaths per 1,000 people 36.15 deaths per 1,000 people 30.35 deaths per 1,000 people South Sudan
1990s 8.02 deaths per 1,000 people 34.66 deaths per 1,000 people 26.64 deaths per 1,000 people South Sudan
2000s 9.28 deaths per 1,000 people 13.61 deaths per 1,000 people 4.33 deaths per 1,000 people South Sudan
2010s 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people 15.31 deaths per 1,000 people 6.58 deaths per 1,000 people South Sudan
2020s 9.59 deaths per 1,000 people 9.79 deaths per 1,000 people 0.198 deaths per 1,000 people South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or South Sudan?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 9.68 deaths per 1,000 people against 9.61 deaths per 1,000 people in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in death rate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Sudan?
0.07 deaths per 1,000 people, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Sudan rank globally for death rate?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 54th and South Sudan ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate
Unit
deaths per 1,000 people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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