Drug use disorder death rate in South Korea
South Korea: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate 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 drug use disorder death rate in South Korea is 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in South Korea peaked at 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
That places South Korea 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +75.0% |
| 2016 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.7% |
| 2017 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.073 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.074 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Indonesia 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Marshall Islands 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Barbados 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Samoa 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Solomon Islands 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Tonga 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in South Korea?
- Drug use disorder death rate in South Korea was 0.13 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does South Korea rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- South Korea ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 550.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.