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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Korea

Korea: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 45.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
45.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
110th
of 111 countries
All-time high
200.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
43.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
38
1985–2022

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

501001502001985200320221985: 199.2 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 188.7 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 184.5 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 171.8 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 166.6 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 168.1 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 166.9 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 181 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 191.5 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 200.8 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 160.9 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 142.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 130.9 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 129.1 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 124.7 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 124.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 117.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 122.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 114.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 105.4 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 97 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 92.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 90.7 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 81.2 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 74.7 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 73.7 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 71.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 69.7 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 63.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 60.2 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 58.4 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 56.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 54.2 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 52.3 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 46.7 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 43.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 43.3 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 45.3 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

In 2022, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Korea stood at 45.34 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Korea peaked at 200.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 43.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.

Korea ranks 110th of 111 countries on this measure, 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 199.19 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 188.67 deaths per 100,000 people -5.3%
1987 184.5 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
1988 171.84 deaths per 100,000 people -6.9%
1989 166.59 deaths per 100,000 people -3.1%
1990 168.1 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
1991 166.91 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
1992 181.01 deaths per 100,000 people +8.4%
1993 191.49 deaths per 100,000 people +5.8%
1994 200.82 deaths per 100,000 people +4.9%
1995 160.87 deaths per 100,000 people -19.9%
1996 142.76 deaths per 100,000 people -11.3%
1997 130.94 deaths per 100,000 people -8.3%
1998 129.11 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
1999 124.68 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
2000 124.51 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2001 117.8 deaths per 100,000 people -5.4%
2002 122.64 deaths per 100,000 people +4.1%
2003 114.76 deaths per 100,000 people -6.4%
2004 105.35 deaths per 100,000 people -8.2%
2005 96.98 deaths per 100,000 people -8.0%
2006 92.35 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
2007 90.69 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
2008 81.18 deaths per 100,000 people -10.5%
2009 74.74 deaths per 100,000 people -7.9%
2010 73.72 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2011 71.5 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
2012 69.69 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2013 63.3 deaths per 100,000 people -9.2%
2014 60.21 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%
2015 58.44 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
2016 56.5 deaths per 100,000 people -3.3%
2017 54.16 deaths per 100,000 people -4.2%
2018 52.35 deaths per 100,000 people -3.3%
2019 46.7 deaths per 100,000 people -10.8%
2020 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people -5.9%
2021 43.27 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2022 45.34 deaths per 100,000 people +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 182.16 deaths per 100,000 people 166.59 deaths per 100,000 people 199.19 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 159.67 deaths per 100,000 people 124.68 deaths per 100,000 people 200.82 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 102.1 deaths per 100,000 people 74.74 deaths per 100,000 people 124.51 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 60.66 deaths per 100,000 people 46.7 deaths per 100,000 people 73.72 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 44.19 deaths per 100,000 people 43.27 deaths per 100,000 people 45.34 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 107 Israel 49.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 108 Japan 47.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 109 France 46.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 111 Hong Kong, China 41.41 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 45.34 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 200.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 43.27 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 34.9%. 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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