Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Death rate from diabetes

Republic of Korea
11.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
11.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
83rd
Sweden rank
86th

Death rate from diabetes over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 86th of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4033 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Korea
1990s 22.85 deaths per 100,000 people 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Korea
2000s 25.2 deaths per 100,000 people 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Korea
2010s 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Korea
2020s 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7428 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Republic of Korea or Sweden?
Republic of Korea, at 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Republic of Korea and Sweden?
0.47 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
Republic of Korea ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 86th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor 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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Indicator
Death rate from diabetes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,492 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.