Cause of death, by injury, male in South Korea
South Korea: Cause of death, by injury, male was 10.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, male in South Korea stood at 10.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in South Korea peaked at 15.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 67th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9% | — |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -5.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 10.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 10.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.7% | 15.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 64 Tajikistan 10.3% compare
- 65 Cambodia 10.3% compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 10.3% compare
- 68 North Korea 10.2% compare
- 69 Sri Lanka 10.2% compare
- 70 Somalia 10.1% compare
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- 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 injury, male in South Korea?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in South Korea was 10.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- South Korea ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 injury, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.