Australia vs South Korea: Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Australia
1.01
in 2023
South Korea
1.06
in 2023
Australia rank
213th
South Korea rank
210th
Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.06 against 1.01 in Australia, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 213th and South Korea ranks 210th of 236 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.75 | 7.22 | 3.47 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 3.73 | 5.41 | 1.68 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.33 | 4.66 | 1.33 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.53 | 4.18 | 1.65 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 3.02 | 1.18 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.26 | 2.01 | 0.7497 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.52 | 0.5182 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.06 | 0.0317 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.06 against 1.01 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.05, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Australia ranks 213th and South Korea ranks 210th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.