Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Korea

Korea: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 9.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9.6%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
180th
of 185 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2000
All-time low
9.6%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Korea, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 23.1 %2001: 22.2 %2002: 21.7 %2003: 20.8 %2004: 20.2 %2005: 19.1 %2006: 18.2 %2007: 17.4 %2008: 16.6 %2009: 15.8 %2010: 15.3 %2011: 14.4 %2012: 13.8 %2013: 12.9 %2014: 12.4 %2015: 11.8 %2016: 11.3 %2017: 10.8 %2018: 10.4 %2019: 10.1 %2020: 9.7 %2021: 9.6 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Korea is 9.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Korea peaked at 23.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2021.

That places Korea 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%) in Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 23.1%
2001 22.2% -3.9%
2002 21.7% -2.3%
2003 20.8% -4.1%
2004 20.2% -2.9%
2005 19.1% -5.4%
2006 18.2% -4.7%
2007 17.4% -4.4%
2008 16.6% -4.6%
2009 15.8% -4.8%
2010 15.3% -3.2%
2011 14.4% -5.9%
2012 13.8% -4.2%
2013 12.9% -6.5%
2014 12.4% -3.9%
2015 11.8% -4.8%
2016 11.3% -4.2%
2017 10.8% -4.4%
2018 10.4% -3.7%
2019 10.1% -2.9%
2020 9.7% -4.0%
2021 9.6% -1.0%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 9.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 9.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.6%, 35% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.5% 15.8% 23.1% 10
2010s 12.3% 10.1% 15.3% 10
2020s 9.6% 9.6% 9.7% 2

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 178 Australia 10.1% compare
  2. 179 Luxembourg 9.8% compare
  3. 181 Iceland 9.4% compare
  4. 182 Switzerland 9.3% compare
  5. 183 Sweden 9.2% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Korea?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Korea was 9.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2021.
How does Korea rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Korea ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).