Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in South Korea

South Korea: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 88,997 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
88,997
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 182 countries
All-time high
88,997
in 2019
All-time low
64,366
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in South Korea, 2000–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000200920192000: 64.4k2001: 64.6k2002: 67.3k2003: 69.1k2004: 70.9k2005: 72.4k2006: 72.9k2007: 74.4k2008: 76.0k2009: 76.6k2010: 79.1k2011: 78.4k2012: 80.5k2013: 82.1k2014: 83.1k2015: 83.3k2016: 84.8k2017: 85.6k2018: 86.6k2019: 89.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in South Korea is 88,997, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in South Korea peaked at 88,997 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64,366, in 2000.

South Korea ranks 20th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex in South Korea, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 64,366
2001 64,611 +0.4%
2002 67,307 +4.2%
2003 69,113 +2.7%
2004 70,868 +2.5%
2005 72,408 +2.2%
2006 72,854 +0.6%
2007 74,359 +2.1%
2008 75,964 +2.2%
2009 76,643 +0.9%
2010 79,068 +3.2%
2011 78,428 -0.8%
2012 80,454 +2.6%
2013 82,060 +2.0%
2014 83,149 +1.3%
2015 83,274 +0.2%
2016 84,809 +1.8%
2017 85,612 +0.9%
2018 86,635 +1.2%
2019 88,997 +2.7%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 88,997 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,152, 7.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 88,997 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,979, 9.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70,849 64,366 76,643 10
2010s 83,249 78,428 88,997 10

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 17 Spain 109,727 compare
  2. 18 Bangladesh 109,439 compare
  3. 19 Ukraine 95,943 compare
  4. 21 Mexico 85,711 compare
  5. 22 Egypt 85,226 compare
  6. 23 Canada 81,565 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in South Korea?
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in South Korea was 88,997 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 88,997 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 64,366 in 2000.
How does South Korea rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
South Korea ranks 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
195 places, 3,900 data points, 2000–2019
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