Iran vs South Korea: Death rate from diabetes
Iran
14.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Korea
14.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran rank
146th
South Korea rank
144th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 146th and South Korea ranks 144th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.61 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Iran or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Iran and South Korea?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Iran ranks 146th and South Korea ranks 144th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.