Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in South Korea
South Korea: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 6.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in South Korea is 6.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in South Korea peaked at 16.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2021.
That places South Korea 185th 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.
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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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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 share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in South Korea?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in South Korea was 6.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- South Korea ranks 185th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases 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 (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. 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.