Number of deaths per year in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Number of deaths per year was 345,503 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
345,503
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
32nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
931,034
in 1950
All-time low
234,535
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Republic of Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Republic of Korea is 345,503, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Republic of Korea peaked at 931,034 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 234,535, in 2001.
Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 931,034 | — |
| 1951 | 754,520 | -19.0% |
| 1952 | 516,722 | -31.5% |
| 1953 | 458,264 | -11.3% |
| 1954 | 385,247 | -15.9% |
| 1955 | 363,083 | -5.8% |
| 1956 | 347,713 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 339,822 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 347,169 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 341,556 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 338,650 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 335,989 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 332,768 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 338,796 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 337,754 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 334,416 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 346,333 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 260,966 | -24.6% |
| 1968 | 266,458 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 264,699 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 260,570 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 259,116 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 256,714 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 254,438 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 253,201 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 252,398 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 252,493 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 264,502 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 263,168 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 249,631 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 278,901 | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 243,908 | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 253,205 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 267,479 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 249,618 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 252,683 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 250,395 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 254,590 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 248,147 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 248,049 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 252,314 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 254,830 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 248,496 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 245,922 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 252,687 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 252,292 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 248,256 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 246,812 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 245,300 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 242,813 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 239,372 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 234,535 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 238,255 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 243,514 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 244,369 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 244,402 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 242,709 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 245,911 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 245,168 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 244,866 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 254,107 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 256,248 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 267,037 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 267,513 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 268,254 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 278,963 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 283,900 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 288,801 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 302,790 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 307,997 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 317,300 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 328,056 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 390,618 | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 345,503 | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 478,513 | 339,822 | 931,034 | 10 |
| 1960s | 315,683 | 260,966 | 346,333 | 10 |
| 1970s | 256,623 | 249,631 | 264,502 | 10 |
| 1980s | 254,698 | 243,908 | 278,901 | 10 |
| 1990s | 248,972 | 242,813 | 254,830 | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,310 | 234,535 | 245,911 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,561 | 254,107 | 307,997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 345,369 | 317,300 | 390,618 | 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, female, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Republic of Korea?
- Number of deaths per year in Republic of Korea was 345,503 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 931,034 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,535 in 2001.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for number of deaths per year?
- Republic of Korea ranks 32nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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