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 6.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
185th
of 185 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2000
All-time low
6.9%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0510152000201020212000: 16.9 %2001: 16.2 %2002: 15.9 %2003: 15.1 %2004: 14.6 %2005: 13.8 %2006: 13.1 %2007: 12.5 %2008: 11.9 %2009: 11.3 %2010: 10.9 %2011: 10.3 %2012: 9.8 %2013: 9.2 %2014: 8.9 %2015: 8.4 %2016: 8.2 %2017: 7.7 %2018: 7.5 %2019: 7.3 %2020: 7 %2021: 6.9 %

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

Analysis

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 Korea peaked at 16.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2021.

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 and in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70 (%) in Korea, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 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 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 Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2021.
How does Korea rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
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 Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 (%). 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 (%)
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).