Canada vs South Korea: Number of deaths
Canada
307,991 deaths
in 2021
South Korea
317,727 deaths
in 2021
Canada rank
35th
South Korea rank
34th
Number of deaths over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 317,727 deaths against 307,991 deaths in Canada, a difference of 9,736 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Canada ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 34th of 194 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228,464 deaths | 246,213 deaths | 17,749 deaths | South Korea |
| 2010s | 261,608 deaths | 275,005 deaths | 13,397 deaths | South Korea |
| 2020s | 307,608 deaths | 311,388 deaths | 3,780 deaths | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 317,727 deaths against 307,991 deaths in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Canada and South Korea?
- 9,736 deaths, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for number of deaths?
- Canada ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 34th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.