Deaths from falls in South Korea
South Korea: Deaths from falls was 3,049 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3,049 deaths
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,738 deaths
in 2003
All-time low
2,331 deaths
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Deaths from falls in South Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,840 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,917 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3,283 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 3,738 deaths | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 3,603 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 3,455 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3,721 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 3,259 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 2,766 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 2,404 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 2,337 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,384 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,331 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,590 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 2,503 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,531 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,831 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 2,910 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,955 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,939 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,960 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,049 deaths | +3.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3,049 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 566.74 deaths, 5.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3,049 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.44 deaths, 11.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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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.