Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in South Korea

South Korea: Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb was 13.78 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
13.78
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
84th
of 111 countries
All-time high
65.08
in 1985
All-time low
12.95
in 2019
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in South Korea, 1985–2022

2040601985200320221985: 65.11986: 61.11987: 57.11988: 52.31989: 52.31990: 47.81991: 46.41992: 49.71993: 52.51994: 51.31995: 47.71996: 42.91997: 39.91998: 38.61999: 352000: 34.12001: 31.92002: 302003: 26.22004: 23.72005: 21.32006: 19.62007: 19.12008: 18.22009: 17.32010: 17.32011: 16.72012: 16.22013: 15.42014: 152015: 14.92016: 14.62017: 14.22018: 13.92019: 132020: 13.42021: 13.32022: 13.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in South Korea is 13.78, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in South Korea peaked at 65.08 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12.95, in 2019.

That places South Korea 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in South Korea, 1985 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1985 65.08 —
1986 61.11 -6.1%
1987 57.11 -6.5%
1988 52.34 -8.3%
1989 52.34 -0.0%
1990 47.79 -8.7%
1991 46.37 -3.0%
1992 49.72 +7.2%
1993 52.48 +5.5%
1994 51.26 -2.3%
1995 47.67 -7.0%
1996 42.85 -10.1%
1997 39.92 -6.8%
1998 38.62 -3.2%
1999 35.04 -9.3%
2000 34.08 -2.7%
2001 31.86 -6.5%
2002 30.01 -5.8%
2003 26.18 -12.7%
2004 23.69 -9.5%
2005 21.33 -10.0%
2006 19.63 -8.0%
2007 19.11 -2.6%
2008 18.22 -4.7%
2009 17.32 -4.9%
2010 17.27 -0.3%
2011 16.68 -3.4%
2012 16.19 -2.9%
2013 15.4 -4.9%
2014 15 -2.6%
2015 14.87 -0.8%
2016 14.55 -2.2%
2017 14.16 -2.7%
2018 13.88 -1.9%
2019 12.95 -6.7%
2020 13.45 +3.8%
2021 13.28 -1.3%
2022 13.78 +3.8%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 13.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.88, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 13.78 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.88, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 57.6 52.34 65.08 5
1990s 45.17 35.04 52.48 10
2000s 24.14 17.32 34.08 10
2010s 15.1 12.95 17.27 10
2020s 13.5 13.28 13.78 3

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 81 Slovenia 14.18 compare
  2. 82 Martinique 14.04 compare
  3. 83 Australia 13.98 compare
  4. 85 Japan 13.06 compare
  5. 86 Malaysia 12.89 compare
  6. 87 Cyprus 12.84 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in South Korea?
Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in South Korea was 13.78 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from digestive diseases who mdb recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 65.08 in 1985.
What is the lowest death rate from digestive diseases who mdb recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.95 in 2019.
How does South Korea rank for death rate from digestive diseases who mdb?
South Korea ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from digestive diseases who mdb rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 digestive diseases who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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