Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Korea
Korea: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 183 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Korea, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Korea is 183, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Korea peaked at 1,530 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 183, in 2021.
That places Korea 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,530 | — |
| 1991 | 1,497 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,453 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,390 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1,295 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 1,166 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 1,026 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 900 | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 793 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 711 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 653 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 613 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 588 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 567 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 547 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 525 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 500 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 472 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 442 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 412 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 380 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 345 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 312 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 281 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 255 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 231 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 211 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 199 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 193 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 188 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 184 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 183 | -0.5% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 183 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36, 5.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Korea's 183 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 116.5, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,176 | 711 | 1,530 | 10 |
| 2000s | 531.9 | 412 | 653 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.5 | 188 | 380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.5 | 183 | 184 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Korea?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Korea was 183 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,530 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 183 in 2021.
- How does Korea rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Korea ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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