Republic of Korea vs Nepal: Death rate, crude

Republic of Korea
7 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Nepal
6.97 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
121st
Nepal rank
124th

Death rate, crude over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 7 per 1,000 people against 6.97 per 1,000 people in Nepal, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 121st and Nepal ranks 124th of 218 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 10.98 per 1,000 people 23.14 per 1,000 people 12.16 per 1,000 people Nepal
1970s 7.16 per 1,000 people 19.24 per 1,000 people 12.08 per 1,000 people Nepal
1980s 6.07 per 1,000 people 15.31 per 1,000 people 9.24 per 1,000 people Nepal
1990s 5.35 per 1,000 people 10.55 per 1,000 people 5.2 per 1,000 people Nepal
2000s 5.07 per 1,000 people 7.46 per 1,000 people 2.39 per 1,000 people Nepal
2010s 5.41 per 1,000 people 7.08 per 1,000 people 1.67 per 1,000 people Nepal
2020s 6.66 per 1,000 people 7.17 per 1,000 people 0.505 per 1,000 people Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate, crude, Republic of Korea or Nepal?
Republic of Korea, at 7 per 1,000 people against 6.97 per 1,000 people in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in death rate, crude between Republic of Korea and Nepal?
0.03 per 1,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Nepal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Nepal rank globally for death rate, crude?
Republic of Korea ranks 121st and Nepal ranks 124th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,260 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.