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Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in South Korea

Name: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in South Korea
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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South Korea: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates was 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090. ▲ Rising

Latest (2090)

2,072 deaths per 1,000 people

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

7th

of 236 countries

All-time high

2,072 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2090

All-time low

855.5 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2030

Years of data

2030–2090

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in South Korea, 2030–2090

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2090, estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in South Korea stood at 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in South Korea peaked at 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090 and was at its lowest, 855.5 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2030.

South Korea ranks 7th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in South Korea, 2030 to 2090.
Year	deaths per 1,000 people	Change
2030	855.5 deaths per 1,000 people	—
2031	882.5 deaths per 1,000 people	+3.2%
2032	909.5 deaths per 1,000 people	+3.1%
2033	937.8 deaths per 1,000 people	+3.1%
2034	967.4 deaths per 1,000 people	+3.2%
2035	997.4 deaths per 1,000 people	+3.1%
2036	1,027 deaths per 1,000 people	+3.0%
2037	1,058 deaths per 1,000 people	+3.0%
2038	1,090 deaths per 1,000 people	+3.0%
2039	1,122 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.9%
2040	1,155 deaths per 1,000 people	+3.0%
2041	1,189 deaths per 1,000 people	+3.0%
2042	1,224 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.9%
2043	1,259 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.9%
2044	1,296 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.9%
2045	1,333 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.9%
2046	1,372 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.9%
2047	1,410 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.8%
2048	1,450 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.8%
2049	1,488 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.6%
2050	1,526 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.5%
2051	1,563 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.4%
2052	1,598 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.3%
2053	1,634 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.3%
2054	1,668 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.0%
2055	1,698 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.8%
2056	1,728 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.8%
2057	1,756 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.6%
2058	1,783 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.5%
2059	1,810 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.5%
2060	1,834 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.3%
2061	1,854 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.1%
2062	1,873 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.0%
2063	1,890 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.9%
2064	1,907 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.9%
2065	1,921 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.7%
2066	1,933 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.6%
2067	1,946 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.7%
2068	1,955 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.5%
2069	1,966 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.6%
2070	1,975 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.5%
2071	1,982 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.4%
2072	1,988 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.3%
2073	1,993 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.3%
2074	2,000 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.4%
2075	2,005 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.2%
2076	2,010 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.2%
2077	2,016 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.3%
2078	2,020 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.2%
2079	2,027 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.3%
2080	2,030 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.2%
2081	2,035 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.2%
2082	2,038 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.1%
2083	2,040 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.1%
2084	2,043 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.2%
2085	2,049 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.3%
2086	2,055 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.3%
2087	2,059 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.2%
2088	2,063 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.2%
2089	2,068 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.2%
2090	2,072 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
South Korea's 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2030s	984.62 deaths per 1,000 people	855.5 deaths per 1,000 people	1,122 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2040s	1,318 deaths per 1,000 people	1,155 deaths per 1,000 people	1,488 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2050s	1,676 deaths per 1,000 people	1,526 deaths per 1,000 people	1,810 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2060s	1,908 deaths per 1,000 people	1,834 deaths per 1,000 people	1,966 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2070s	2,002 deaths per 1,000 people	1,975 deaths per 1,000 people	2,027 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2080s	2,048 deaths per 1,000 people	2,030 deaths per 1,000 people	2,068 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2090s	2,072 deaths per 1,000 people	2,072 deaths per 1,000 people	2,072 deaths per 1,000 people	1

Countries ranked near South Korea

4 Macao 2,233 deaths per 1,000 people compare
5 Ukraine 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people compare
6 Albania 2,085 deaths per 1,000 people compare
8 Mauritius 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people compare
9 China 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people compare
10 Singapore 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for South Korea

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in South Korea?: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in South Korea was 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090.
What is the lowest estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 855.5 deaths per 1,000 people in 2030.
How does South Korea rank for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates?: South Korea ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2090.
Is estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates
Unit: deaths per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 14,396 data points, 2030–2090
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.