Ireland vs South Korea: Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Ireland
1.02
in 2023
South Korea
1.06
in 2023
Ireland rank
211th
South Korea rank
210th
Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.06 against 1.02 in Ireland, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 211th 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 | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.87 | 7.22 | 3.35 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 3.95 | 5.41 | 1.46 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.55 | 4.66 | 1.11 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3.22 | 4.18 | 0.9575 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.46 | 3.02 | 0.5554 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 2.01 | 0.3156 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 1.52 | 0.3417 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.06 | 0.0111 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Ireland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.06 against 1.02 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Ireland and South Korea?
- 0.04, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Ireland ranks 211th 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.