Death rate, crude in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Death rate, crude was 7 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
120th
of 217 countries
All-time high
12.97 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
5 per 1,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Republic of Korea, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate, crude in Republic of Korea is 7 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Republic of Korea peaked at 12.97 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5 per 1,000 people, in 2006.
Republic of Korea ranks 120th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.97 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 12.51 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 12.1 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 12.04 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 11.75 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 11.42 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 11.6 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 8.56 per 1,000 people | -26.3% |
| 1968 | 8.55 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 8.31 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 8 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 7.7 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 7.4 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 7 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.98 per 1,000 people | 8.31 per 1,000 people | 12.97 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.16 per 1,000 people | 6.3 per 1,000 people | 8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.07 per 1,000 people | 5.6 per 1,000 people | 7.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.35 per 1,000 people | 5.2 per 1,000 people | 5.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.07 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 5.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 per 1,000 people | 5.1 per 1,000 people | 5.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.66 per 1,000 people | 5.9 per 1,000 people | 7.3 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Republic of Korea?
- Death rate, crude in Republic of Korea was 7 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.97 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for death rate, crude?
- Republic of Korea ranks 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.