Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 in South Korea
South Korea: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 was 6.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 6.9% for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in South Korea peaked at 16.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 185th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9% | — |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.9%, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 30% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 11.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 183 Israel 7.6% compare
- 184 Switzerland 7.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in South Korea?
- Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in South Korea was 6.9% 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
- South Korea ranks 185th 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 South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).