Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 6.9 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Republic of Korea, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Republic of Korea stood at 6.9 %. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Republic of Korea peaked at 16.9 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.9 %, in 2021.
That places Republic of Korea 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9 % | — |
| 2005 | 13.8 % | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 10.9 % | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4 % | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 7.3 % | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 7 % | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.9 % | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.35 % | 13.8 % | 16.9 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.87 % | 7.3 % | 10.9 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.95 % | 6.9 % | 7 % | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Republic of Korea?
- Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Republic of Korea was 6.9 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 % in 2021.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
- Republic of Korea ranks 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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