Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in South Korea
South Korea: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 53.42 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
53.42 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
207th
of 218 countries
All-time high
461.39 per 1,000 male adults
in 1966
All-time low
44.26 per 1,000 male adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 53.42 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in South Korea peaked at 461.39 per 1,000 male adults in 1966 and was at its lowest, 44.26 per 1,000 male adults, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 207th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 432.07 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 426.1 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 420.98 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 433.83 per 1,000 male adults | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 438.81 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 441.8 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 461.39 per 1,000 male adults | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 355.61 per 1,000 male adults | -22.9% |
| 1968 | 365.33 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 358.66 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 350.44 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 344.4 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 339.52 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 333.65 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 329.14 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 325.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 321.54 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 336.32 per 1,000 male adults | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 336.58 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 318.45 per 1,000 male adults | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 342.07 per 1,000 male adults | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 304.43 per 1,000 male adults | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 306.4 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 313.35 per 1,000 male adults | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 288.3 per 1,000 male adults | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 286.58 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 277.16 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 272.05 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 259.13 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 249.6 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 242.91 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 236.72 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 224 per 1,000 male adults | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 215.8 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 214.17 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 205.86 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 195.72 per 1,000 male adults | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 188.34 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 180.6 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 170.69 per 1,000 male adults | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 161.47 per 1,000 male adults | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 152.12 per 1,000 male adults | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 146.33 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 141.08 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 135.8 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 129.24 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 122.82 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 117.1 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 110.65 per 1,000 male adults | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 101.45 per 1,000 male adults | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 97.39 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 90.89 per 1,000 male adults | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 87.06 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 80.54 per 1,000 male adults | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 74.7 per 1,000 male adults | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 70.85 per 1,000 male adults | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 66.21 per 1,000 male adults | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 61.87 per 1,000 male adults | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 59.87 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 56.1 per 1,000 male adults | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 72.65 per 1,000 male adults | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 69.25 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 67.5 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 44.26 per 1,000 male adults | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 53.42 per 1,000 male adults | +20.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 53.42 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 61% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 53.42 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 188.03 per 1,000 male adults, 28% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +29.5% | 56.1 per 1,000 male adults | 72.65 per 1,000 male adults |
| 2023 | -34.4% | 67.5 per 1,000 male adults | 44.26 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 413.46 per 1,000 male adults | 355.61 per 1,000 male adults | 461.39 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 333.51 per 1,000 male adults | 318.45 per 1,000 male adults | 350.44 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 289.91 per 1,000 male adults | 249.6 per 1,000 male adults | 342.07 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.48 per 1,000 male adults | 170.69 per 1,000 male adults | 242.91 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.81 per 1,000 male adults | 101.45 per 1,000 male adults | 161.47 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.55 per 1,000 male adults | 56.1 per 1,000 male adults | 97.39 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.42 per 1,000 male adults | 44.26 per 1,000 male adults | 72.65 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in South Korea?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in South Korea was 53.42 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 461.39 per 1,000 male adults in 1966.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.26 per 1,000 male adults in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- South Korea ranks 207th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.