Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in South Korea
South Korea: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb was 12.24 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
12.24
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
90th
of 111 countries
All-time high
33.32
in 2002
All-time low
11.88
in 2021
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in South Korea, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in South Korea is 12.24, 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 who mdb in South Korea peaked at 33.32 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.88, 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 who mdb in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 25.85 | — |
| 1986 | 22.77 | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 21.24 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 19.24 | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 21.7 | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 20.73 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 21.74 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 25.74 | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 31.03 | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 32.72 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 28 | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 26.17 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 26.11 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 26.19 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 25.86 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 30.16 | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 31.18 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 33.32 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 26.88 | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 23.77 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 21.33 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 19.68 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 19.88 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.09 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 18.01 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 17.77 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.25 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 17.82 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 15.8 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 15.34 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.34 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.44 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 13.85 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 13.79 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.57 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 12.39 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.88 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 12.24 | +3.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 12.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.5, 70% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 12.24 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.93, 65% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.16 | 19.24 | 25.85 | 5 |
| 1990s | 26.43 | 20.73 | 32.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.33 | 18.01 | 33.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4 | 12.57 | 17.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.17 | 11.88 | 12.39 | 3 |
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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in South Korea?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in South Korea was 12.24 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.32 in 2002.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.88 in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb?
- South Korea ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 38 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).