Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in South Korea

South Korea: Respiratory infection death rate who mdb was 46.54 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
46.54
Change on year
up 97.5%
World rank
24th
of 108 countries
All-time high
46.54
in 2022
All-time low
6.17
in 1996
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in South Korea, 1985–2022

10203040501985200320221985: 12.51986: 10.31987: 10.81988: 11.51989: 10.31990: 8.31991: 7.21992: 6.91993: 7.61994: 8.11995: 6.61996: 6.21997: 7.51998: 9.31999: 9.82000: 13.12001: 9.62002: 8.42003: 7.92004: 8.52005: 9.42006: 9.82007: 9.42008: 10.32009: 11.52010: 12.62011: 13.72012: 15.42013: 152014: 15.72015: 18.32016: 19.12017: 212018: 242019: 222020: 20.82021: 23.62022: 46.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 46.54 for respiratory infection death rate who mdb in 2022. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 97.5% on the previous year and up 201.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate who mdb in South Korea peaked at 46.54 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.17, in 1996.

South Korea ranks 24th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in South Korea, 1985 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1985 12.52
1986 10.33 -17.4%
1987 10.77 +4.2%
1988 11.51 +6.8%
1989 10.35 -10.1%
1990 8.33 -19.5%
1991 7.23 -13.2%
1992 6.88 -4.8%
1993 7.65 +11.1%
1994 8.05 +5.3%
1995 6.62 -17.9%
1996 6.17 -6.7%
1997 7.46 +20.9%
1998 9.35 +25.3%
1999 9.82 +5.1%
2000 13.11 +33.5%
2001 9.61 -26.7%
2002 8.44 -12.1%
2003 7.86 -6.9%
2004 8.48 +7.9%
2005 9.43 +11.2%
2006 9.83 +4.2%
2007 9.4 -4.4%
2008 10.32 +9.9%
2009 11.53 +11.7%
2010 12.62 +9.4%
2011 13.71 +8.7%
2012 15.43 +12.5%
2013 15.05 -2.5%
2014 15.74 +4.6%
2015 18.27 +16.1%
2016 19.15 +4.8%
2017 21.01 +9.7%
2018 24.05 +14.4%
2019 22.02 -8.5%
2020 20.81 -5.5%
2021 23.57 +13.3%
2022 46.54 +97.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.1 10.33 12.52 5
1990s 7.76 6.17 9.82 10
2000s 9.8 7.86 13.11 10
2010s 17.7 12.62 24.05 10
2020s 30.3 20.81 46.54 3

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 21 Mexico 53.16 compare
  2. 22 Chile 52.15 compare
  3. 23 Grenada 46.66 compare
  4. 25 Guatemala 46.05 compare
  5. 26 Malaysia 45.93 compare
  6. 27 Guyana 45.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is respiratory infection death rate who mdb in South Korea?
Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in South Korea was 46.54 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest respiratory infection death rate who mdb recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 46.54 in 2022.
What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate who mdb recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 6.17 in 1996.
How does South Korea rank for respiratory infection death rate who mdb?
South Korea ranks 24th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
Is respiratory infection death rate who mdb rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Respiratory infection death rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 4,746 data points, 1950–2023
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