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Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in South Korea

South Korea: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.24 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
90th
of 111 countries
All-time high
33.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
11.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in South Korea, 1985–2022

01020301985200320221985: 25.8 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 21.7 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 21.7 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 25.7 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 31 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 32.7 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 28 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 26.1 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 25.9 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 31.2 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 33.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 26.9 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 21.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 18 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 12.2 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

The most recent figure for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in South Korea is 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in South Korea peaked at 33.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.88 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.

South Korea ranks 90th 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.

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in South Korea, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 25.85 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 22.77 deaths per 100,000 people -11.9%
1987 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people -6.7%
1988 19.24 deaths per 100,000 people -9.4%
1989 21.7 deaths per 100,000 people +12.8%
1990 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people -4.5%
1991 21.74 deaths per 100,000 people +4.8%
1992 25.74 deaths per 100,000 people +18.4%
1993 31.03 deaths per 100,000 people +20.6%
1994 32.72 deaths per 100,000 people +5.4%
1995 28 deaths per 100,000 people -14.4%
1996 26.17 deaths per 100,000 people -6.5%
1997 26.11 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
1998 26.19 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
1999 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2000 30.16 deaths per 100,000 people +16.6%
2001 31.18 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%
2002 33.32 deaths per 100,000 people +6.8%
2003 26.88 deaths per 100,000 people -19.3%
2004 23.77 deaths per 100,000 people -11.6%
2005 21.33 deaths per 100,000 people -10.2%
2006 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people -7.7%
2007 19.88 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
2008 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people -4.0%
2009 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people -5.7%
2010 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2011 17.25 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
2012 17.82 deaths per 100,000 people +3.3%
2013 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people -11.3%
2014 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
2015 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
2016 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people -5.9%
2017 13.85 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2018 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2019 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
2020 12.39 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2021 11.88 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2022 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.16 deaths per 100,000 people 19.24 deaths per 100,000 people 25.85 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 26.43 deaths per 100,000 people 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people 32.72 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 24.33 deaths per 100,000 people 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people 33.32 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people 17.82 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people 11.88 deaths per 100,000 people 12.39 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 87 Thailand 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 88 Oman 13.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 89 Switzerland 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 91 Hong Kong 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 92 Poland 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 93 Slovakia 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in South Korea?
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in South Korea was 12.24 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 33.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does South Korea rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
South Korea ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
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, 4,881 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.