Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.06 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
203rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
13.15
in 1950
All-time low
0.9947
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Republic of Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Republic of Korea is 1.06, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Republic of Korea peaked at 13.15 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9947, in 2021.
Republic of Korea ranks 203rd of 229 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 rates age 65 by sex in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.15 | — |
| 1951 | 11.09 | -15.6% |
| 1952 | 7.95 | -28.4% |
| 1953 | 6.95 | -12.5% |
| 1954 | 6.01 | -13.6% |
| 1955 | 5.65 | -6.0% |
| 1956 | 5.38 | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 5.19 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 5.48 | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 5.4 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 5.35 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 5.35 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.36 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.67 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 5.84 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 5.97 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 6.42 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 4.61 | -28.3% |
| 1968 | 4.8 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 4.74 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 4.69 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 4.68 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.67 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.64 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.63 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 4.61 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.57 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.82 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 4.82 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 4.49 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 4.91 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 4.29 | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 4.36 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 4.53 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 4.14 | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 4.15 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.03 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.97 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.78 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 3.65 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.55 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.47 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.27 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 3.14 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.12 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.99 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.82 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 2.71 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.6 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.48 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.37 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.26 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.22 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.17 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.11 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.01 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.57 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.53 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.58 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.64 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.81 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 1.49 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.39 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9947 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.22 | 5.19 | 13.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.41 | 4.61 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.66 | 4.49 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.18 | 3.65 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 | 2.48 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 | 1.59 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 1.25 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 0.9947 | 1.2 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3376 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Republic of Korea?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Republic of Korea was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.15 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9947 in 2021.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Republic of Korea ranks 203rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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