Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Deaths from diabetes

Republic of Korea
7,371 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6,922 deaths
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd

Deaths from diabetes over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k200020102021

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 7,371 deaths against 6,922 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 449 deaths.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 194 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 10,388 deaths 5,810 deaths 4,578 deaths Republic of Korea
2010s 8,135 deaths 5,409 deaths 2,726 deaths Republic of Korea
2020s 7,127 deaths 7,096 deaths 30.88 deaths Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from diabetes, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Republic of Korea, at 7,371 deaths against 6,922 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from diabetes between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
449 deaths, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for deaths from diabetes?
Republic of Korea ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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
Deaths from diabetes
Unit
deaths
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.