Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Korea

Korea: Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a was 27.28 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
27.28
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
151st
of 184 countries
All-time high
45.4
in 2000
All-time low
27.28
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Korea, 2000–2021

010203040502000201020212000: 45.42001: 44.72002: 43.52003: 42.82004: 41.92005: 40.52006: 39.22007: 38.12008: 37.32009: 36.72010: 35.32011: 34.22012: 32.22013: 31.72014: 31.22015: 30.42016: 30.12017: 29.12018: 28.52019: 28.52020: 27.72021: 27.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Korea is 27.28, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Korea peaked at 45.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.28, in 2021.

That places Korea 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths in Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 45.4
2001 44.73 -1.5%
2002 43.47 -2.8%
2003 42.83 -1.5%
2004 41.93 -2.1%
2005 40.49 -3.4%
2006 39.19 -3.2%
2007 38.09 -2.8%
2008 37.34 -2.0%
2009 36.74 -1.6%
2010 35.31 -3.9%
2011 34.16 -3.3%
2012 32.24 -5.6%
2013 31.72 -1.6%
2014 31.18 -1.7%
2015 30.35 -2.7%
2016 30.13 -0.7%
2017 29.12 -3.4%
2018 28.48 -2.2%
2019 28.53 +0.2%
2020 27.74 -2.7%
2021 27.28 -1.7%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 27.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.9, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 27.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.4, 52% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.02 36.74 45.4 10
2010s 31.12 28.48 35.31 10
2020s 27.51 27.28 27.74 2

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 148 Bulgaria 27.84 compare
  2. 149 Lithuania 27.52 compare
  3. 150 Serbia 27.3 compare
  4. 152 Canada 26.99 compare
  5. 153 Puerto Rico 26.81 compare
  6. 154 Slovenia 26.35 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Korea?
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Korea was 27.28 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 45.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 27.28 in 2021.
How does Korea rank for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a?
Korea ranks 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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