South Korea vs Slovenia: Death rate from digestive diseases
South Korea
13.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Slovenia
14.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Korea rank
85th
Slovenia rank
82nd
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- South Korea
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 85th and Slovenia ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 45.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 24.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 23 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, South Korea or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between South Korea and Slovenia?
- 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Slovenia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Slovenia rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- South Korea ranks 85th and Slovenia ranks 82nd 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.