Average death rate due to natural disasters in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 2.09 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.09
Change on year
up 874.9%
World rank
49th
of 132 countries
All-time high
2.09
in 2020
All-time low
0.0319
in 2013
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Average death rate due to natural disasters in Republic of Korea, 2005–2020

00.511.522005201220202005: 0.1092006: 0.1422007: 0.0482008: 0.1342009: 0.4882010: 0.0742011: 0.1652012: 0.0422013: 0.0322014: 0.8172015: 0.1312016: 0.0512017: 0.142018: 0.2832019: 0.2142020: 2.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, average death rate due to natural disasters in Republic of Korea stood at 2.09. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 874.9% on the previous year and up 2,732.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average death rate due to natural disasters in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0319, in 2013.

Republic of Korea ranks 49th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Average death rate due to natural disasters in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population) in Republic of Korea, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 0.1086
2006 0.1415 +30.3%
2007 0.0477 -66.3%
2008 0.1343 +181.6%
2009 0.4878 +263.2%
2010 0.0737 -84.9%
2011 0.1647 +123.4%
2012 0.0423 -74.3%
2013 0.0319 -24.5%
2014 0.8169 +2457.5%
2015 0.1314 -83.9%
2016 0.0507 -61.4%
2017 0.1398 +175.8%
2018 0.2825 +102.1%
2019 0.2143 -24.2%
2020 2.09 +874.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.184 0.0477 0.4878 5
2010s 0.1948 0.0319 0.8169 10
2020s 2.09 2.09 2.09 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is average death rate due to natural disasters in Republic of Korea?
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Republic of Korea was 2.09 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2.09 in 2020.
What is the lowest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0319 in 2013.
How does Republic of Korea rank for average death rate due to natural disasters?
Republic of Korea ranks 49th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is average death rate due to natural disasters rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,732.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
132 places, 1,704 data points, 2005–2021
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