Death rate from falls in South Korea
South Korea: Death rate from falls was 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from falls 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 falls in South Korea is 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in South Korea peaked at 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places South Korea 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 74 Ukraine 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Somalia 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Laos 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Lebanon 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Czechia 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for South Korea
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 314,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 328,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 299,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 295,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 267,725 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in South Korea?
- Death rate from falls in South Korea was 5.88 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 falls recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does South Korea rank for death rate from falls?
- South Korea ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.