nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Korea

Korea: nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n was 0.0025 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0025
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
170th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0063
in 2000
All-time low
0.0025
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Korea, 2000–2021

00.0020.0040.0062000201020212000: 0.0062001: 0.0062002: 0.0062003: 0.0052004: 0.0052005: 0.0052006: 0.0042007: 0.0042008: 0.0042009: 0.0042010: 0.0032011: 0.0032012: 0.0032013: 0.0032014: 0.0032015: 0.0032016: 0.0032017: 0.0032018: 0.0032019: 0.0032020: 0.0032021: 0.002

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Korea recorded 0.0025 for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Korea peaked at 0.0063 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0025, in 2021.

Korea ranks 170th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0049 0.0036 0.0063 10
2010s 0.003 0.0026 0.0034 10
2020s 0.0025 0.0025 0.0026 2

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 167 Israel 0.0028 compare
  2. 168 Cyprus 0.0027 compare
  3. 169 Spain 0.0026 compare
  4. 171 Portugal 0.0024 compare
  5. 172 Montenegro 0.0024 compare
  6. 173 Italy 0.0023 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Korea?
Nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Korea was 0.0025 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0063 in 2000.
What is the lowest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 in 2021.
How does Korea rank for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n?
Korea ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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