Cause of death, by injury (% of total) in South Korea
South Korea: Cause of death, by injury (% of total) was 8.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 8.2% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in South Korea peaked at 12.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2021.
That places South Korea 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury (% of total) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -5.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 8.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 8.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.4%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.2% | 12.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 55 Kuwait 8.3% compare
- 56 Solomon Islands 8.2% compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 8.2% compare
- 59 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.0% compare
- 60 Somalia 8.0% compare
- 61 Guinea-Bissau 8.0% compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in South Korea?
- Cause of death, by injury in South Korea was 8.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for cause of death, by injury?
- South Korea ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 (% 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. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.