Australia vs Republic of Korea: Death rate from digestive diseases
Australia
13.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Republic of Korea
13.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Australia rank
84th
Republic of Korea rank
85th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 84th and Republic of Korea ranks 85th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 13.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0914 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Australia or Republic of Korea?
- Australia, at 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Australia ranks 84th and Republic of Korea ranks 85th 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 rate from digestive diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.