Share of deaths from major causes in South Korea
South Korea: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.78 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.78
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
60th
of 113 countries
All-time high
9.06
in 1986
All-time low
3.78
in 2022
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Share of deaths from major causes in South Korea, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from major causes in South Korea stood at 3.78. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in South Korea peaked at 9.06 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.78, in 2022.
That places South Korea 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9 | — |
| 1986 | 9.06 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 8.62 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 8.38 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.68 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 8.1 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 7.77 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 8.05 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 8.21 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.62 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 7.37 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 6.92 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 6.56 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 6.48 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.04 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 6.01 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.94 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.73 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.24 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 4.93 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 4.59 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.39 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.37 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.31 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.33 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.32 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.22 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.19 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.23 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.24 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.25 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.24 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.14 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.05 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.21 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.13 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.78 | -8.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.86, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.62, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.75 | 8.38 | 9.06 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.31 | 6.04 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 | 4.31 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 | 4.05 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 3.78 | 4.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in South Korea?
- Share of deaths from major causes in South Korea was 3.78 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- South Korea ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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