Share of deaths registered in South Korea
South Korea: Share of deaths registered was 95.65 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
95.65
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
81st
of 145 countries
All-time high
100
in 2015
All-time low
95.65
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Share of deaths registered in South Korea, 2015–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths registered in South Korea is 95.65, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over five years.
South Korea ranks 81st of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of deaths registered in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | — |
| 2016 | 99.38 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.58 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 98.8 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.65 | -3.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 95.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.26, 97% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 95.65 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.55, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 78 Hong Kong 95.98 compare
- 79 Latvia 95.7 compare
- 80 Colombia 95.67 compare
- 82 Costa Rica 95.64 compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.53 compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 95.38 compare
More health data for South 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered in South Korea?
- Share of deaths registered in South Korea was 95.65 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.65 in 2019.
- How does South Korea rank for share of deaths registered?
- South Korea ranks 81st out of 145 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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