Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Crude mortality in Korea
Korea: Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Crude mortality was 7 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Crude mortality in Korea, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Korea recorded 7 Per 1 000 inhabitants for health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality in Korea peaked at 7.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More health data for Korea
- Life expectancy - Regions 83.5 Years (2023)
- Health status - Regions — Crude mortality rate 7 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Health care - Regions — Active physicians 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2025)
- Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2025)
- Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Age-adjusted 6.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2023)
- Health risks - Regions — Respiratory system diseases mortality crude 89.77 Per 100 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Health risks - Regions — Circulatory system diseases mortality crude 134.65 Per 100 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Health care - Regions — Practising nurses 10.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2025)
- Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses 10.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality in Korea?
- Health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality in Korea was 7 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022.
- What is the lowest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2009.
- How does Korea rank for health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Crude mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides the whole set of <strong>OECD regional health indicators</strong> in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. It is recommended for users who wish to query a large amount of data. It is not designed for visualising results using the Table and Chart buttons. To access the ‘Developer API query builder’, click on the ‘Developer API’ button above.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The application programming interface (API), based on the SDMX standard, allows a developer to access the data using simple RESTful URL and HTTP header options for various choices of response formats including JSON. The query filter is generated according to the current data selection. To change the data selection, use the filters on the left.<br /><br />To get started check the <a href="https://gitlab.algobank.oecd.org/public-documentation/dotstat-migration/-/raw/main/OECD_Data_API_documentation.pdf">API documentation</a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Indicators covered</strong></p> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Healthcare resources</span>: physicians, practising nurses, hospital beds and hospital discharges.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Health status</span>: life expectancy, infant mortality rate, crude mortality rate, age-adjusted mortality rate.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Health risks</span>: obesity, mortality due circulatory and respiratory diseases, air pollution.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial Grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>