Deaths from falls in South Korea
South Korea: Deaths from falls was 3,049 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from falls in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 3,049 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in South Korea peaked at 3,738 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,331 deaths, in 2012.
South Korea ranks 29th of 194 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,199 deaths | 2,404 deaths | 3,738 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,631 deaths | 2,331 deaths | 2,955 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,005 deaths | 2,960 deaths | 3,049 deaths | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 314,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 328,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 299,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 295,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 267,725 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in South Korea?
- Deaths from falls in South Korea was 3,049 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,738 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,331 deaths in 2012.
- How does South Korea rank for deaths from falls?
- South Korea ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.