Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Korea
Korea: Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to was 0.008 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Korea, 1990–2019
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 stood at 0.008 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Korea peaked at 0.375 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.008 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2017.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Korea, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.375 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1991 | 0.309 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 0.247 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.197 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.159 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.128 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 0.106 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 0.089 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 0.075 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.063 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.054 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.045 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.038 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.032 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.027 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.023 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.018 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.016 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.014 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.013 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.012 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.011 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.009 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.009 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.008 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.008 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.008 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1748 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.063 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.375 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0287 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.014 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.054 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0098 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.008 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.013 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
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More health data for Korea
- Infant health: low birthweight 7.8 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -5.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 83.7 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 5.8 Years (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 2.3 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage 51,751 Persons (2024)
- Causes of mortality 352,511 Deaths (2023)
- Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 140 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2025)
- Hospital beds by sector 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Korea?
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Korea was 0.008 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.375 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2017.
- How does Korea rank for mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to?
- Korea ranks 16th out of 16 groups with data for 2019.
- Is mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea 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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About this data
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.