Republic of Korea vs Netherlands: Mortality rates at age 65
Republic of Korea
1.06 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Netherlands
1.06 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
210th
Netherlands rank
209th
Mortality rates at age 65 over time
- Republic of Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.06 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.06 deaths per 1,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 210th and Netherlands ranks 209th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 7 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.89 deaths per 1,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 5.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 1,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 4.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 1,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 4.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 1,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 3.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.8925 deaths per 1,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.442 deaths per 1,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3224 deaths per 1,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0626 deaths per 1,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates at age 65, Republic of Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.06 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.06 deaths per 1,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates at age 65 between Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 0 deaths per 1,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Netherlands rank globally for mortality rates at age 65?
- Republic of Korea ranks 210th and Netherlands ranks 209th 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 65. 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.