Death rate by cause who mdb in Korea

Korea: Death rate by cause who mdb was 78.08 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
78.08
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
82nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
140.23
in 1994
All-time low
78.08
in 2022
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Death rate by cause who mdb in Korea, 1985–2022

0501001501985200320221985: 108.61986: 109.71987: 110.11988: 114.11989: 116.91990: 119.31991: 116.11992: 130.31993: 136.51994: 140.21995: 138.51996: 135.41997: 135.31998: 127.21999: 1302000: 135.82001: 133.82002: 137.52003: 133.72004: 130.32005: 127.12006: 122.92007: 121.52008: 117.82009: 114.22010: 112.92011: 107.72012: 106.12013: 103.52014: 100.72015: 96.92016: 94.52017: 90.92018: 87.22019: 85.82020: 83.32021: 80.42022: 78.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, death rate by cause who mdb in Korea stood at 78.08. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Korea peaked at 140.23 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 78.08, in 2022.

That places Korea 82nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 111.88 108.56 116.95 5
1990s 130.88 116.08 140.23 10
2000s 127.45 114.19 137.53 10
2010s 98.62 85.84 112.94 10
2020s 80.58 78.08 83.28 3

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 79 Mauritius 79.31 compare
  2. 80 Switzerland 79.04 compare
  3. 81 Colombia 78.66 compare
  4. 83 Costa Rica 78.07 compare
  5. 84 Paraguay 75.79 compare
  6. 85 Georgia 75.76 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate by cause who mdb in Korea?
Death rate by cause who mdb in Korea was 78.08 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 140.23 in 1994.
What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 78.08 in 2022.
How does Korea rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
Korea ranks 82nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate by cause who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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