Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability 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.
That represents a change of 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 … probability 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 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 194 Israel 7.6 % compare
- 195 Switzerland 7.5 % compare
- 196 South Korea 6.9 % compare
More health data for Republic of Korea
- Neonatal mortality rate 1.17 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 2.33 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 2.8 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 35 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 3.79 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.8% (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.1768 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.0089 per 1,000 people (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.49 per 10,000 people (2023)
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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