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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Korea

Korea: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 72.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
72.48 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
110th
of 111 countries
All-time high
376.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
69.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Korea, 1985–2022

1002003004001985200320221985: 376.9 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 346.4 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 324 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 291.5 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 279.3 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 277.4 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 266.5 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 272.1 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 284.9 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 304.2 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 235.8 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 211.3 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 202.7 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 198.9 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 188.5 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 183.2 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 176.7 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 178.1 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 165.4 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 154.6 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 144.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 137.6 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 134.6 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 123.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 114.9 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 112.4 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 107.8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 106.4 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 97.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 93.4 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 91 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 87 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 82.9 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 80 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 74.2 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 69.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 69 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 72.5 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Korea is 72.48 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Korea peaked at 376.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 69.04 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.

That places Korea 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Korea, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 376.87 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 346.36 deaths per 100,000 people -8.1%
1987 323.98 deaths per 100,000 people -6.5%
1988 291.5 deaths per 100,000 people -10.0%
1989 279.31 deaths per 100,000 people -4.2%
1990 277.41 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
1991 266.55 deaths per 100,000 people -3.9%
1992 272.06 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
1993 284.94 deaths per 100,000 people +4.7%
1994 304.24 deaths per 100,000 people +6.8%
1995 235.8 deaths per 100,000 people -22.5%
1996 211.28 deaths per 100,000 people -10.4%
1997 202.67 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
1998 198.94 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
1999 188.53 deaths per 100,000 people -5.2%
2000 183.21 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
2001 176.66 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
2002 178.07 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
2003 165.42 deaths per 100,000 people -7.1%
2004 154.64 deaths per 100,000 people -6.5%
2005 144.15 deaths per 100,000 people -6.8%
2006 137.61 deaths per 100,000 people -4.5%
2007 134.63 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2008 123.44 deaths per 100,000 people -8.3%
2009 114.87 deaths per 100,000 people -6.9%
2010 112.39 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2011 107.81 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2012 106.39 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2013 97.29 deaths per 100,000 people -8.6%
2014 93.38 deaths per 100,000 people -4.0%
2015 90.95 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
2016 86.96 deaths per 100,000 people -4.4%
2017 82.92 deaths per 100,000 people -4.6%
2018 79.96 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
2019 74.16 deaths per 100,000 people -7.3%
2020 69.86 deaths per 100,000 people -5.8%
2021 69.04 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2022 72.48 deaths per 100,000 people +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 323.6 deaths per 100,000 people 279.31 deaths per 100,000 people 376.87 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 244.24 deaths per 100,000 people 188.53 deaths per 100,000 people 304.24 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 151.27 deaths per 100,000 people 114.87 deaths per 100,000 people 183.21 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 93.22 deaths per 100,000 people 74.16 deaths per 100,000 people 112.39 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 70.46 deaths per 100,000 people 69.04 deaths per 100,000 people 72.48 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 107 Qatar 76.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 108 Israel 76.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 109 Hong Kong, China 73.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 111 Oman 68.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Korea?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Korea was 72.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 376.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 69.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Korea rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
Korea ranks 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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