Afghanistan vs South Korea: Number of deaths who

Afghanistan
344,195
in 2021
South Korea
317,727
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
32nd
South Korea rank
34th

Number of deaths who over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Korea
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200020102021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 344,195 against 317,727 in South Korea, a difference of 26,468.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 34th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 250,983 246,213 4,770 Afghanistan
2010s 269,486 275,005 5,519 South Korea
2020s 327,430 311,388 16,042 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths who, Afghanistan or South Korea?
Afghanistan, at 344,195 against 317,727 in South Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths who between Afghanistan and South Korea?
26,468, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and South Korea rank globally for number of deaths who?
Afghanistan ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed