Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to was 30.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
30.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
27th
of 177 countries
All-time high
57.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1990
All-time low
30.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2019

02040601990200420191990: 57.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants1991: 56.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants1992: 55.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants1993: 54.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants1994: 53.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants1995: 52 Per 1 000 inhabitants1996: 50.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants1997: 49.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants1998: 48.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants1999: 47.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2000: 46.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2001: 45.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 44.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 43.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 42.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 41.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 41.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 40.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 40.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 39.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 39 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 38 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 36.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 35.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 33.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 33.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 32.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 32.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 31.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 30.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

In 2019, mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 30.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 57.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2019.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 27th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to environment-related risks — Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990 to 2019.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
1990 57.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants
1991 56.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.9%
1992 55.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.0%
1993 54.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.9%
1994 53.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.2%
1995 52.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.6%
1996 50.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.6%
1997 49.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.0%
1998 48.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.9%
1999 47.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.1%
2000 46.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.3%
2001 45.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.6%
2002 44.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.6%
2003 43.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.3%
2004 42.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.7%
2005 41.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.7%
2006 41.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.1%
2007 40.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.1%
2008 40.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.9%
2009 39.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.6%
2010 39.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.0%
2011 38 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.6%
2012 36.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.7%
2013 35.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.9%
2014 33.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.6%
2015 33.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.2%
2016 32.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.2%
2017 32.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.0%
2018 31.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.2%
2019 30.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants 47.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants 57.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 42.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants 39.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants 46.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 34.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants 30.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants 39.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

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  2. 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 26 Zimbabwe 32.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 28 Cambodia 29.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 29 Togo 29.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 30 Myanmar 28.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 30.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 57.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 30.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 27th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to environment-related risks — Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to environment-related risks — Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Mortality and Welfare Costs from Exposure to Environmental Risks database provides data on health impacts and welfare costs from exposure to environmentally-related risks. This dataset integrates data on mortality and Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (GBD 2019), and quantifies welfare costs using a methodology adapted from the OECD (2017), The Rising Cost of Ambient Air Pollution thus far in the 21st Century: Results from the BRIICS and the OECD Countries. The database covers a wide range of environmental risks, including air pollution, climate-related threats, exposure to hazardous substances such as lead and radon, unsafe water and sanitation, environment-related occupational risks, and environment-related behavioral risks. The data are disaggregated by gender and age groups, providing a granular view of how these risks impact dimensions of the population. Data source(s): GBD (2019), Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 Results, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Seattle, United States. http://ghdx.healthdata.org/gbd-results-tool GBD 2019 Risk Factor Collaborators (2020), Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, The Lancet, Volume 396, Issue 10258, Pages 1223-1249. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30752-2. Online Appendix 1: https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0140673620307522-mmc1.pdf OECD (2017), The Rising Cost of Ambient Air Pollution thus far in the 21st Century: Results from the BRIICS and the OECD Countries, OECD Publishing, Paris. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/d1b2b844-en Contact: env.stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: December 2020 For further details on the dataset, consult the Dataset documentation.