Death rate from fires and burns who in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Death rate from fires and burns who was 0.54 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.54
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
152nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.58
in 2003
All-time low
0.51
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from fires and burns who in Republic of Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from fires and burns who in Republic of Korea stood at 0.54.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns who in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.58 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.51, in 2019.
That places Republic of Korea 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from fires and burns who in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.37 | — |
| 2001 | 1.36 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.22 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.58 | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 0.82 | -48.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.72 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.74 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.53 | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 0.63 | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 0.57 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.68 | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.65 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.57 | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.68 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.68 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.51 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.55 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.54 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.53 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.627 | 0.51 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.545 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3571 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from fires and burns who in Republic of Korea?
- Death rate from fires and burns who in Republic of Korea was 0.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 in 2019.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for death rate from fires and burns who?
- Republic of Korea ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from fires and burns who rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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