Death rate from diabetes who mdb in South Korea
South 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
83rd
of 111 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 South Korea, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from diabetes who mdb in South 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 South Korea peaked at 29.69 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.92, in 2020.
That places South Korea 83rd out of 111 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 South Korea, year by year
| 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 11.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.85, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 11.56 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.97, 77% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 South Korea
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diabetes who mdb in South Korea?
- Death rate from diabetes who mdb in South Korea was 11.56 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diabetes who mdb recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.69 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes who mdb recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for death rate from diabetes who mdb?
- South Korea ranks 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from diabetes who mdb rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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