Death rates disaster gdp in South Korea
South Korea: Death rates disaster gdp was 0.12 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rates disaster gdp in South Korea, 1936–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates disaster gdp in South Korea is 0.12, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,141.2% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates disaster gdp in South Korea peaked at 7.63 in 1936 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1967.
That places South Korea 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rates disaster gdp in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 7.63 | — |
| 1954 | 0.07 | -99.1% |
| 1956 | 0.4503 | +542.9% |
| 1957 | 2.05 | +355.2% |
| 1959 | 2.89 | +41.0% |
| 1961 | 0.9273 | -67.9% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4121 | -60.9% |
| 1964 | 0.7306 | +77.3% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | +51.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3183 | -71.1% |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0577 | — |
| 1969 | 1.55 | +2580.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2059 | -86.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4091 | +98.7% |
| 1972 | 2.2 | +438.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0397 | -98.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0687 | +73.2% |
| 1977 | 0.855 | +1144.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0724 | -91.5% |
| 1979 | 0.305 | +321.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4326 | +41.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2921 | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1728 | -40.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5247 | +203.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1385 | -73.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0791 | -42.9% |
| 1987 | 1.58 | +1898.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0582 | -96.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2504 | +330.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3494 | +39.5% |
| 1991 | 0.342 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0112 | -96.7% |
| 1993 | 0.196 | +1650.8% |
| 1994 | 0.062 | -68.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1609 | +159.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2279 | +41.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0327 | -85.7% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | +3232.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1462 | -86.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1176 | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1722 | +46.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4757 | +176.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2736 | -42.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0503 | -81.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0606 | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0958 | +58.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0477 | -50.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0207 | -56.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0246 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2463 | +901.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0444 | -82.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0811 | +82.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0175 | -78.4% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0406 | — |
| 2020 | 0.1562 | +285.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0502 | — |
| 2023 | 0.1179 | +134.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0097 | -91.8% |
| 2025 | 0.12 | +1141.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0015, 80.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0281, 4.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rates disaster gdp in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +3232.4% | 0.0327 | 1.09 |
| 1969 | +2580.6% | 0.0577 | 1.55 |
| 1987 | +1898.4% | 0.0791 | 1.58 |
| 1993 | +1650.8% | 0.0112 | 0.196 |
| 1977 | +1144.1% | 0.0687 | 0.855 |
| 2025 | +1141.2% | 0.0097 | 0.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 7.63 | 7.63 | 7.63 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.36 | 0.07 | 2.89 | 4 |
| 1960s | 0.6834 | 0 | 1.55 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5196 | 0.0397 | 2.2 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.3921 | 0.0582 | 1.58 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2616 | 0.0112 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.146 | 0.0207 | 0.4757 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0649 | 0 | 0.2463 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0757 | 0 | 0.1562 | 6 |
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More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates disaster gdp in South Korea?
- Death rates disaster gdp in South Korea was 0.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates disaster gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 in 1936.
- What is the lowest death rates disaster gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1967.
- How does South Korea rank for death rates disaster gdp?
- South Korea ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rates disaster gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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 rates disaster gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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