Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in South Korea
South Korea: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.613 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in South Korea is 0.613, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in South Korea peaked at 0.613 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5082, in 2006.
South Korea ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5324 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5181 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5226 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.518 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5154 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5135 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5082 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5111 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5086 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5083 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5231 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5235 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5383 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5315 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5295 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5411 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5473 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5543 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5782 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5696 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5884 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.613 | +4.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.613 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.95, 65% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.613 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7457, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5156 | 0.5082 | 0.5324 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5436 | 0.5231 | 0.5782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6007 | 0.5884 | 0.613 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in South Korea?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in South Korea was 0.613 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.613 in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5082 in 2006.
- How does South Korea rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- South Korea ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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