Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Death rate from diabetes who mdb was 11.56 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.56
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
82nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
29.69
in 2002
All-time low
9.92
in 2020
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Republic of Korea, 1985–2022

10152025301985200320221985: 101986: 10.51987: 10.61988: 101989: 12.41990: 151991: 161992: 18.51993: 23.31994: 24.61995: 24.81996: 24.31997: 25.51998: 28.21999: 28.22000: 28.92001: 29.32002: 29.72003: 28.22004: 26.32005: 25.22006: 242007: 22.62008: 19.72009: 182010: 18.22011: 18.12012: 18.52013: 16.62014: 15.52015: 14.72016: 13.32017: 12.12018: 11.32019: 102020: 9.92021: 102022: 11.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from diabetes who mdb in Republic of Korea is 11.56, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes who mdb in Republic of Korea peaked at 29.69 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.92, in 2020.

That places Republic of 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.

Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Republic of Korea, 1985 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1985 10.03
1986 10.52 +4.9%
1987 10.63 +1.1%
1988 9.96 -6.3%
1989 12.44 +24.9%
1990 14.96 +20.3%
1991 15.96 +6.7%
1992 18.51 +16.0%
1993 23.34 +26.1%
1994 24.62 +5.5%
1995 24.83 +0.9%
1996 24.31 -2.1%
1997 25.52 +5.0%
1998 28.21 +10.5%
1999 28.24 +0.1%
2000 28.85 +2.2%
2001 29.3 +1.6%
2002 29.69 +1.3%
2003 28.2 -5.0%
2004 26.34 -6.6%
2005 25.23 -4.2%
2006 24.03 -4.8%
2007 22.57 -6.1%
2008 19.71 -12.7%
2009 18.02 -8.6%
2010 18.22 +1.1%
2011 18.13 -0.5%
2012 18.51 +2.1%
2013 16.6 -10.3%
2014 15.46 -6.8%
2015 14.75 -4.6%
2016 13.25 -10.1%
2017 12.06 -9.0%
2018 11.25 -6.7%
2019 9.99 -11.2%
2020 9.92 -0.7%
2021 9.98 +0.6%
2022 11.56 +15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.72 9.96 12.44 5
1990s 22.85 14.96 28.24 10
2000s 25.2 18.02 29.69 10
2010s 14.82 9.99 18.51 10
2020s 10.49 9.92 11.56 3

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 79 Azerbaijan 12.51 compare
  2. 80 Mongolia 11.93 compare
  3. 81 Greece 11.6 compare
  4. 83 Syrian Arab Republic 11.31 compare
  5. 84 Lithuania 11.16 compare
  6. 85 Sweden 11.09 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diabetes who mdb in Republic of Korea?
Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Republic of Korea was 11.56 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from diabetes who mdb recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 29.69 in 2002.
What is the lowest death rate from diabetes who mdb recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.92 in 2020.
How does Republic of Korea rank for death rate from diabetes who mdb?
Republic of Korea ranks 82nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from diabetes who mdb rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diabetes who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from diabetes who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,492 data points, 1950–2023
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