End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital in Korea
Korea: End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital was 38.6 Percentage of deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital in Korea, 2017–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for end-of-life care — deaths in hospital in Korea is 38.6 Percentage of deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital in Korea, year by year
| Year | Percentage of deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 41.4 Percentage of deaths | — |
| 2018 | 41.2 Percentage of deaths | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.9 Percentage of deaths | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.3 Percentage of deaths | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 40 Percentage of deaths | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 38.7 Percentage of deaths | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 38.6 Percentage of deaths | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.17 Percentage of deaths | 40.9 Percentage of deaths | 41.4 Percentage of deaths | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.4 Percentage of deaths | 38.6 Percentage of deaths | 40.3 Percentage of deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Japan 66.2 Percentage of deaths compare
- 1 Lithuania 64.7 Percentage of deaths compare
- 2 Iceland 64.4 Percentage of deaths compare
- 2 Estonia 55.5 Percentage of deaths compare
- 2 Croatia 48.6 Percentage of deaths compare
- 3 Israel 62.7 Percentage of deaths compare
- 3 Latvia 48 Percentage of deaths compare
- 4 Slovenia 47.9 Percentage of deaths compare
- 4 Luxembourg 58.2 Percentage of deaths compare
- 5 Netherlands 21.2 Percentage of deaths compare
- 5 Malta 57.9 Percentage of deaths compare
- 6 Canada 56.2 Percentage of deaths compare
More health data for Korea
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.008 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Infant health: low birthweight 7.8 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy 83.7 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -5.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 5.8 Years (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 2.3 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage 51,751 Persons (2024)
- Causes of mortality 352,511 Deaths (2023)
- Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 140 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is end-of-life care — deaths in hospital in Korea?
- End-of-life care — deaths in hospital in Korea was 38.6 Percentage of deaths in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest end-of-life care — deaths in hospital recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4 Percentage of deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest end-of-life care — deaths in hospital recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6 Percentage of deaths in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for end-of-life care — deaths in hospital?
- Korea ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is end-of-life care — deaths in hospital rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
End of Life Care (EC) is a subgroup of indicators within the HCQO database and provides data on the quality of care provided to people who are near the end of life. End of life care is a key indicator of healthcare quality, as high rates of hospital or acute care deaths, and frequent unplanned hospital readmissions in the final months of life may reflect gaps in access to and adequacy of community-based or palliative care. The database includes indicators on deaths occurring in inpatient acute care and hospital settings, and on the proportion of patients with unplanned readmissions during the last 30 or 180 days of life. These indicators focus on individuals who die due to conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, and dementia. Indicators are reported as crude rates. For further information, please consult: The HCQO Definitions document provides indicator definitions and calculation methodologies of HCQO indicators The Sources and Methods survey on End of Life Care (EC) provides detailed country-specific information The OECD’s Health System Performance Assessment (HSPA) Framework outlines how HCQO indicators relate to the OECD’s HSPA domains of Access, Quality and People’s needs and preferences