Iceland vs Republic of Korea: Mortality rates at age 25
Iceland
0 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.0126 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
236th
Republic of Korea rank
234th
Mortality rates at age 25 over time
- Iceland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.0126 deaths per 1,000 people against 0 deaths per 1,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.0126 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1,259.7 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Iceland ranks 236th and Republic of Korea ranks 234th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2132 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 1,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 0.1803 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.442 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2617 deaths per 1,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 0.146 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3401 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1941 deaths per 1,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 0.1288 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2263 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0975 deaths per 1,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0924 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1161 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0236 deaths per 1,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.063 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0531 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0099 deaths per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0905 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0237 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0668 deaths per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0485 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0343 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0142 deaths per 1,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates at age 25, Iceland or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.0126 deaths per 1,000 people against 0 deaths per 1,000 people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates at age 25 between Iceland and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0126 deaths per 1,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Republic of Korea rank globally for mortality rates at age 25?
- Iceland ranks 236th and Republic of Korea ranks 234th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates at age 25. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.