Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in South Korea
South Korea: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 6.97 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in South Korea, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 6.97 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2023.
The figure is up 69,600.0% on the previous year and up 23,133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in South Korea peaked at 9.89 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2022.
That places South Korea 23rd out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.11 | — |
| 2006 | 0.14 | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 0.05 | -64.3% |
| 2008 | 0.13 | +160.0% |
| 2009 | 0.49 | +276.9% |
| 2010 | 0.07 | -85.7% |
| 2011 | 0.16 | +128.6% |
| 2012 | 0.04 | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.82 | +2633.3% |
| 2015 | 0.13 | -84.1% |
| 2016 | 0.05 | -61.5% |
| 2017 | 0.14 | +180.0% |
| 2018 | 0.28 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.21 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 2.09 | +895.2% |
| 2021 | 9.89 | +373.2% |
| 2022 | 0.01 | -99.9% |
| 2023 | 6.97 | +69600.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 11.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6.97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.565, 12.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +69600.0% | 0.01 | 6.97 |
| 2014 | +2633.3% | 0.03 | 0.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.184 | 0.05 | 0.49 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.193 | 0.03 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 | 0.01 | 9.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in South Korea?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in South Korea was 6.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- South Korea ranks 23rd out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23,133.3%. 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 Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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