Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in South Korea
South Korea: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 60.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in South Korea is 60.31 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in South Korea peaked at 189.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.31 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places South Korea 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in South Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 189.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 175.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 172.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 164.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 157.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 146.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 138.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 129.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 114.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 104.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 101.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 95.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 92.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 84.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 80.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 77.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 73.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 70.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 68.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 62.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 60.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 60.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 189.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in South Korea?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in South Korea was 60.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 189.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- South Korea ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.