Colombia vs South Korea: Number of deaths
Colombia
282,429
in 2023
South Korea
345,503
in 2023
Colombia rank
35th
South Korea rank
32nd
Number of deaths over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 345,503 against 282,429 in Colombia, a difference of 63,074.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 200,370 | 478,513 | 278,143 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 183,021 | 315,683 | 132,662 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 166,636 | 256,623 | 89,987 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 172,835 | 254,698 | 81,862 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 202,149 | 248,972 | 46,823 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 217,667 | 242,310 | 24,643 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 243,611 | 277,561 | 33,950 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 331,171 | 345,369 | 14,198 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Colombia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 345,503 against 282,429 in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Colombia and South Korea?
- 63,074, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for number of deaths?
- Colombia ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.