South Korea vs Libya: Death rate
South Korea
6.68 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Libya
6.65 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
South Korea rank
148th
Libya rank
149th
Death rate over time
- South Korea
- Libya
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.68 deaths per 1,000 people against 6.65 deaths per 1,000 people in Libya, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 148th and Libya ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 30.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.15 deaths per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 1960s | 10.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.21 deaths per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 1970s | 7.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 1980s | 6.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.5608 deaths per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3976 deaths per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3033 deaths per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.9547 deaths per 1,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate, South Korea or Libya?
- South Korea, at 6.68 deaths per 1,000 people against 6.65 deaths per 1,000 people in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate between South Korea and Libya?
- 0.03 deaths per 1,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Libya rank globally for death rate?
- South Korea ranks 148th and Libya ranks 149th 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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About this data
The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.