Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Korea

Korea: Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe was 70,171 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
70,171
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
70,692
in 2002
All-time low
61,628
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Korea, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201020212000: 70.5k2001: 68.6k2002: 70.7k2003: 70.6k2004: 70.4k2005: 68.7k2006: 68.3k2007: 67.8k2008: 64.0k2009: 61.6k2010: 63.3k2011: 63.5k2012: 65.3k2013: 63.1k2014: 63.4k2015: 65.0k2016: 65.7k2017: 66.2k2018: 68.4k2019: 65.4k2020: 67.1k2021: 70.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Korea is 70,171, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Korea peaked at 70,692 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 61,628, in 2009.

That places Korea 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 70,522
2001 68,593 -2.7%
2002 70,692 +3.1%
2003 70,646 -0.1%
2004 70,360 -0.4%
2005 68,672 -2.4%
2006 68,317 -0.5%
2007 67,795 -0.8%
2008 63,994 -5.6%
2009 61,628 -3.7%
2010 63,276 +2.7%
2011 63,455 +0.3%
2012 65,266 +2.9%
2013 63,070 -3.4%
2014 63,400 +0.5%
2015 65,004 +2.5%
2016 65,680 +1.0%
2017 66,203 +0.8%
2018 68,370 +3.3%
2019 65,361 -4.4%
2020 67,088 +2.6%
2021 70,171 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68,122 61,628 70,692 10
2010s 64,909 63,070 68,370 10
2020s 68,629 67,088 70,171 2

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 37 Canada 75,034 compare
  2. 38 Malaysia 73,871 compare
  3. 39 Belarus 72,406 compare
  4. 41 Sudan 66,976 compare
  5. 42 Iraq 66,706 compare
  6. 43 Hungary 65,010 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Korea?
Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Korea was 70,171 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 70,692 in 2002.
What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 61,628 in 2009.
How does Korea rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe?
Korea ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe
Source
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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