Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in South Korea
South Korea: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 11.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.8
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 113 countries
All-time high
18.02
in 1987
All-time low
8.66
in 1993
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in South Korea, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 11.8 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in South Korea peaked at 18.02 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.66, in 1993.
South Korea ranks 20th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17.89 | — |
| 1986 | 16.49 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 18.02 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 17.37 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 14.43 | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 13.25 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 14.53 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 11.09 | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 8.66 | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 10.43 | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 15.19 | +45.6% |
| 1996 | 16.55 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 17.98 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 16.43 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 16.98 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 13.83 | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 12.1 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 10.02 | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 11.12 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 12.51 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 13.13 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 13.09 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.56 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 11.23 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 10.42 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 10.08 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 9.67 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 9.36 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.19 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 8.86 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.82 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.88 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.9 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.5 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 9.54 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.11 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 11.89 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 11.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 11.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.01, 2.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.84 | 14.43 | 18.02 | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.11 | 8.66 | 17.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9 | 10.02 | 13.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 | 8.82 | 10.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 | 11.11 | 11.89 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.06 compare
- 18 French Guiana 12.43 compare
- 19 Albania 12.18 compare
- 21 Martinique 11.14 compare
- 22 France 10.87 compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 10.7 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in South Korea?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in South Korea was 11.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.02 in 1987.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 in 1993.
- How does South Korea rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- South Korea ranks 20th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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