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Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0225 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age in Republic of Korea, 2000–2021

00.0050.010.0150.022000201020212000: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.021 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.019 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.022 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age in Republic of Korea stood at 0 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.0225 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.

Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age in Republic of Korea, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 0.0166 deaths per 100,000 people —
2002 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2003 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2004 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2005 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2006 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2007 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2008 0.0165 deaths per 100,000 people —
2009 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2010 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2011 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2012 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2013 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2014 0.0206 deaths per 100,000 people —
2015 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2016 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2017 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2018 0.0186 deaths per 100,000 people —
2019 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2020 0.0225 deaths per 100,000 people —
2021 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0033 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0166 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.0039 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0206 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.0112 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0225 deaths per 100,000 people 2

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  31. 15 Cambodia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age in Republic of Korea?
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age in Republic of Korea was 0 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0225 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does Republic of Korea rank for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age?
Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
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 Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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