Colombia vs Republic of Korea: Death rates from different causes
Colombia
78.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea
78.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
81st
Republic of Korea rank
82nd
Death rates from different causes over time
- Colombia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 78.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 78.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 81st and Republic of Korea ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 116.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 102.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 94.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 84.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 80.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Colombia or Republic of Korea?
- Colombia, at 78.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 78.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Colombia and Republic of Korea?
- 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Republic of Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Republic of Korea rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Colombia ranks 81st and Republic of Korea ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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