Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.63 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
1.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Republic of Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Republic of Korea peaked at 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Republic of Korea ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 67 Grenada 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Chile 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Lesotho 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Mexico 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Rwanda 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Republic of Korea?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Republic of Korea was 2.63 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.