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Crude death rate — South Korea

Crude death rate in South Korea in 2024 — 7 per 1,000. Ranked 95 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 46%.

2024 7 per 1,000 +1.45% vs 2023
World rank 95of 217
Period maximum 13 per 1,0001960
Period minimum 5 per 1,0002006

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude death rate — South Korea, 1960–202446810121419601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 13 per 1,0001962: 12.1 per 1,0001964: 11.8 per 1,0001966: 11.6 per 1,0001968: 8.5 per 1,0001970: 8 per 1,0001972: 6.3 per 1,0001974: 7.2 per 1,0001976: 7.4 per 1,0001978: 6.8 per 1,0001980: 7.3 per 1,0001982: 6.2 per 1,0001984: 5.9 per 1,0001986: 5.8 per 1,0001988: 5.6 per 1,0001990: 5.6 per 1,0001992: 5.4 per 1,0001994: 5.4 per 1,0001996: 5.2 per 1,0001998: 5.2 per 1,0002000: 5.2 per 1,0002002: 5.1 per 1,0002004: 5.1 per 1,0002006: 5 per 1,0002008: 5 per 1,0002010: 5.1 per 1,0002012: 5.3 per 1,0002014: 5.3 per 1,0002016: 5.5 per 1,0002018: 5.8 per 1,0002020: 5.9 per 1,0002022: 7.3 per 1,0002024: 7 per 1,000
Change over the period: −6 (−46.02%) Average annual rate: -0.96 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea

South Korea 7 per 1,000
World 7.6 per 1,000
East Asia & Pacific 7.9 per 1,000
Eastern Asia computed 8.2 per 1,000
High-income countries computed 9.7 per 1,000
Crude death rate — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 7 +0.1 +1.45%
2023 6.9 −0.4 −5.48%
2022 7.3 +1.1 +17.74%
2021 6.2 +0.3 +5.08%
2020 5.9 +0.2 +3.51%
2019 5.7 −0.1 −1.72%
2018 5.8 +0.2 +3.57%
2017 5.6 +0.1 +1.82%
2016 5.5 +0.1 +1.85%
2015 5.4 +0.1 +1.89%
2014 5.3 +0 +0%
2013 5.3 +0 +0%
2012 5.3 +0.2 +3.92%
2011 5.1 +0 +0%
2010 5.1 +0.1 +2%
2009 5 +0 +0%
2008 5 +0 +0%
2007 5 +0 +0%
2006 5 −0.1 −1.96%
2005 5.1 +0 +0%
2004 5.1 +0 +0%
2003 5.1 +0 +0%
2002 5.1 +0 +0%
2001 5.1 −0.1 −1.92%
2000 5.2 −0.1 −1.89%
1999 5.3 +0.1 +1.92%
1998 5.2 −0.1 −1.89%
1997 5.3 +0.1 +1.92%
1996 5.2 −0.1 −1.89%
1995 5.3 −0.1 −1.85%
1994 5.4 +0.2 +3.85%
1993 5.2 −0.2 −3.7%
1992 5.4 −0.2 −3.57%
1991 5.6 +0 +0%
1990 5.6 +0 +0%
1989 5.6 +0 +0%
1988 5.6 −0.3 −5.08%
1987 5.9 +0.1 +1.72%
1986 5.8 −0.1 −1.69%
1985 5.9 +0 +0%
1984 5.9 −0.5 −7.81%
1983 6.4 +0.2 +3.23%
1982 6.2 +0.1 +1.64%
1981 6.1 −1.2 −16.44%
1980 7.3 +0.9 +14.06%
1979 6.4 −0.4 −5.88%
1978 6.8 +0 +0%
1977 6.8 −0.6 −8.11%
1976 7.4 −0.3 −3.9%
1975 7.7 +0.5 +6.94%
1974 7.2 −0.6 −7.69%
1973 7.8 +1.5 +23.81%
1972 6.3 −0.9 −12.5%
1971 7.2 −0.8 −10%
1970 8 −0.3 −3.73%
1969 8.3 −0.2 −2.77%
1968 8.5 −0 −0.12%
1967 8.6 −3 −26.26%
1966 11.6 +0.2 +1.61%
1965 11.4 −0.3 −2.81%
1964 11.8 −0.3 −2.38%
1963 12 −0.1 −0.5%
1962 12.1 −0.4 −3.32%
1961 12.5 −0.5 −3.51%
1960 13 — —

Eastern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

MO Macao 3.6 MN Mongolia 5.5 HK Hong Kong 7 KR South Korea 7 CN China 7.8 KP North Korea 9.9 JP Japan 13.3
Full table for all countries

About the indicator

The crude death rate is the number of deaths during a year per 1,000 people of the mid-year population. It depends heavily on age structure: it is higher in the aging countries of Europe than in African countries that have higher mortality at every age but a very young population. Life expectancy is the more correct measure for comparing population health.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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