Annual death rate by age group in Korea
Korea: Annual death rate by age group was 2.4 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.4
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
31st
of 41 countries
All-time high
5.45
in 2003
All-time low
2.27
in 2022
Years of data
21
2003β2023
Annual death rate by age group in Korea, 2003β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea recorded 2.4 for annual death rate by age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rate by age group in Korea peaked at 5.45 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 2022.
Korea ranks 31st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.16 | 3.26 | 5.45 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.96 | 2.69 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 2.27 | 2.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More health data for Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 314,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 328,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 299,106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rate by age group in Korea?
- Annual death rate by age group in Korea was 2.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rate by age group recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual death rate by age group recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 2022.
- How does Korea rank for annual death rate by age group?
- Korea ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rate by age group rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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