Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total in South Korea
South Korea: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total was 14.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in South 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 South 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 South Korea peaked at 14.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2000.
That places South Korea 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total in South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 14.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South 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 South Korea
More health data for South 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in South Korea?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in South 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 South 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 South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- South 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 South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.