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
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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

Indicator
Death rate from diabetes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.