Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Korea
Korea: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 14.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Korea stood at 14.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Korea peaked at 14.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2000.
That places Korea 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +32.5% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +10.3% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 14.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Korea's 14.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.4%, 80% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.2% | 13.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.3% | 14.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 156 Latvia 14.8% compare
- 157 Ireland 14.7% compare
- 158 France 14.7% compare
- 160 Brunei Darussalam 14.4% compare
- 161 Micronesia, Federated States of 14.1% compare
- 162 Syrian Arab Republic 13.2% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Korea?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Korea was 14.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Korea ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.