Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in South Korea

South Korea: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb was 1.39 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.39
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
95th
of 110 countries
All-time high
19.03
in 1985
All-time low
1.32
in 2021
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in South Korea, 1985–2022

051015201985200320221985: 191986: 151987: 15.71988: 12.71989: 12.11990: 9.91991: 9.11992: 6.81993: 5.71994: 6.11995: 4.91996: 41997: 4.41998: 4.41999: 4.12000: 4.12001: 2.82002: 3.22003: 32004: 2.82005: 2.62006: 2.22007: 2.32008: 1.52009: 1.92010: 22011: 2.12012: 22013: 1.82014: 1.92015: 1.82016: 1.52017: 1.72018: 1.42019: 1.72020: 1.32021: 1.32022: 1.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in South Korea is 1.39, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in South Korea peaked at 19.03 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2021.

South Korea ranks 95th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in South Korea, 1985 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1985 19.03 —
1986 14.95 -21.4%
1987 15.67 +4.8%
1988 12.73 -18.7%
1989 12.14 -4.7%
1990 9.93 -18.2%
1991 9.13 -8.1%
1992 6.78 -25.8%
1993 5.73 -15.4%
1994 6.11 +6.6%
1995 4.89 -20.0%
1996 4.02 -17.8%
1997 4.44 +10.4%
1998 4.38 -1.2%
1999 4.08 -7.0%
2000 4.1 +0.6%
2001 2.79 -32.0%
2002 3.18 +13.8%
2003 3.01 -5.3%
2004 2.76 -8.1%
2005 2.6 -5.8%
2006 2.22 -14.7%
2007 2.3 +3.6%
2008 1.49 -35.3%
2009 1.91 +28.0%
2010 2.05 +7.4%
2011 2.09 +2.1%
2012 1.97 -5.8%
2013 1.76 -10.5%
2014 1.86 +5.8%
2015 1.82 -2.2%
2016 1.5 -17.8%
2017 1.66 +10.6%
2018 1.4 -15.7%
2019 1.67 +19.5%
2020 1.34 -19.5%
2021 1.32 -1.6%
2022 1.39 +5.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 1.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 1.39 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.08, 67% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.91 12.14 19.03 5
1990s 5.95 4.02 9.93 10
2000s 2.64 1.49 4.1 10
2010s 1.78 1.4 2.09 10
2020s 1.35 1.32 1.39 3

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 92 Australia 1.62 compare
  2. 93 Estonia 1.53 compare
  3. 94 France 1.44 compare
  4. 96 Netherlands 1.36 compare
  5. 97 Hong Kong 1.36 compare
  6. 98 Germany 1.33 compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in South Korea?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in South Korea was 1.39 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 19.03 in 1985.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2021.
How does South Korea rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb?
South Korea ranks 95th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,878 data points, 1950–2024
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