Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Korea
Korea: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 53.54 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Korea stood at 53.54. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Korea peaked at 117.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.54, in 2021.
That places Korea 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 117.46 | — |
| 2001 | 109.75 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 104.12 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 100.13 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 95.16 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 90.59 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 86.15 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 84.09 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 81.87 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 80.91 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 78.97 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 75.73 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 71.5 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 68.68 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 65.64 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 61.84 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 59.65 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 56.98 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 57.17 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 55.69 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 54.63 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 53.54 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.02 | 80.91 | 117.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.18 | 55.69 | 78.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.09 | 53.54 | 54.63 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Korea?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Korea was 53.54 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 117.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.54 in 2021.
- How does Korea rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Korea ranks 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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