Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in South Korea
South Korea: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 9.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in South Korea is 9.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in South Korea peaked at 23.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 180th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 South Korea
- 178 Australia 10.1% compare
- 179 Luxembourg 9.8% compare
- 181 Iceland 9.4% compare
- 182 Switzerland 9.3% compare
- 183 Sweden 9.2% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 314,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 328,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 299,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 295,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 267,725 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in South Korea?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in South Korea was 9.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- South Korea ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.