Share of deaths from underlying causes in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 22.81 in 2022. β² Rising
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Republic of Korea, 1985β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from underlying causes in Republic of Korea is 22.81, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Republic of Korea peaked at 29.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.56, in 1985.
That places Republic of Korea 35th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.42 | 15.56 | 19.37 | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.19 | 19.75 | 22.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.61 | 23.79 | 28.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.28 | 27.02 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.61 | 22.81 | 27.47 | 3 |
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More health data for Republic of Korea
- 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, male, annual growth rate -0.1827 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4989 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Republic of Korea?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Republic of Korea was 22.81 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.56 in 1985.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Republic of Korea ranks 35th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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