Deaths from diabetes ghe in Korea

Korea: Deaths from diabetes ghe was 7,371 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
7,371
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
11,184
in 2003
All-time low
6,277
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from diabetes ghe in Korea, 2000–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000201020212000: 10.3k2001: 10.8k2002: 11.1k2003: 11.2k2004: 11.0k2005: 11.0k2006: 10.8k2007: 10.2k2008: 9.1k2009: 8.5k2010: 8.9k2011: 9.1k2012: 9.6k2013: 9.0k2014: 8.5k2015: 8.4k2016: 7.7k2017: 7.1k2018: 6.8k2019: 6.3k2020: 6.9k2021: 7.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from diabetes ghe in Korea is 7,371, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from diabetes ghe in Korea peaked at 11,184 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,277, in 2019.

Korea ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,388 8,517 11,184 10
2010s 8,135 6,277 9,645 10
2020s 7,127 6,883 7,371 2

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 29 Colombia 7,753 compare
  2. 30 Iraq 7,621 compare
  3. 31 Argentina 7,548 compare
  4. 33 United Kingdom 6,922 compare
  5. 34 Uzbekistan 6,854 compare
  6. 35 Guatemala 6,792 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from diabetes ghe in Korea?
Deaths from diabetes ghe in Korea was 7,371 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 11,184 in 2003.
What is the lowest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 6,277 in 2019.
How does Korea rank for deaths from diabetes ghe?
Korea ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from diabetes ghe rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 diabetes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from diabetes 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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