Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in South Korea
South Korea: Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe was 24.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
24.95
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.27
in 2020
All-time low
13.03
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in South Korea stood at 24.95.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in South Korea peaked at 25.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.03, in 2006.
That places South Korea 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.19 | — |
| 2001 | 15.01 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 14.59 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.39 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 14.43 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 13.32 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 13.03 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.58 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 17.02 | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 15.52 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 15.69 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.59 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 19.7 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 20.85 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 20.46 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 22.22 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 21.37 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 21.48 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22.57 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 23.87 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 25.27 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 24.95 | -1.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 24.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.95, 64% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 24.95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.19, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.41 | 13.03 | 17.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.48 | 15.69 | 23.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.11 | 24.95 | 25.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in South Korea?
- Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in South Korea was 24.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.03 in 2006.
- How does South Korea rank for death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe?
- South Korea ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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 Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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