Health status - Regions — Crude mortality rate in Korea
Korea: Health status - Regions — Crude mortality rate was 7 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health status - Regions — Crude mortality rate 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 status - regions — crude mortality rate in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health status - regions — crude mortality rate 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.
Health status - Regions — Crude mortality rate in Korea, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1996 | 5.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 5.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 6.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
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 |
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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 health status - regions — crude mortality rate in Korea?
- Health status - regions — crude mortality rate in Korea was 7 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest health status - regions — crude mortality rate recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022.
- What is the lowest health status - regions — crude mortality rate recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2009.
- How does Korea rank for health status - regions — crude mortality rate?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is health status - regions — crude mortality rate 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 status - Regions — Crude mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on health status in in large regions (TL2), and small regions (TL3) when data is available. Indicators include life expectancy, raw mortality rate, age-adjusted mortality rate and infant mortality rate. Data definition and source Life expectancy at birth is defined as how long, on average, a newborn can expect to live, if current death rates do not change. Crude mortality rate is defined as the ratio of the number of deaths during the year to the average population in that year. The indicator is expressed per 1 000 inhabitants. Age-adjusted mortality rate represents the death rate that would be expected in a given region if its population had the same age distribution as the OECD average, enabling comparability across different countries and regions. For small TL3 regions, where this indicator may vary, it is advisable to calculate the average values over a minimum period of three years for a more reliable assessment. Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of children less than one year of age per 1 000 live births. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_hlth) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions 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 (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.