Annual death rates in different age groups in South Korea
South Korea: Annual death rates in different age groups was 2.08 in 2023. β Volatile
Annual death rates in different age groups in South Korea, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2.08 for annual death rates in different age groups in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups in South Korea peaked at 204.25 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 2023.
That places South Korea 215th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 135.71 | 88.02 | 204.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.71 | 51.02 | 83.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.91 | 30.06 | 47.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.74 | 13.79 | 28.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.12 | 6.45 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 | 3.44 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 2.41 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.08 | 2.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 295,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 267,725 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in South Korea?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in South Korea was 2.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 204.25 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- South Korea ranks 215th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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