Adult mortality rate, female — all countries

Adult mortality rate, female — South Korea

Adult mortality rate, female in South Korea in 2024 — 20.5 per 1,000. Ranked 2 in the world out of 191. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 93.2%.

2024 20.5 per 1,000 −0.96% vs 2023
World rank 2of 191
Period maximum 308.4 per 1,0001966
Period minimum 20.5 per 1,0002024

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 female adults

Adult mortality rate, female — South Korea, 1960–2024010020030040019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 300.1 per 1,0001962: 295.8 per 1,0001964: 300.8 per 1,0001966: 308.4 per 1,0001968: 214.7 per 1,0001970: 207.6 per 1,0001972: 194.5 per 1,0001974: 183 per 1,0001976: 171.9 per 1,0001978: 167.1 per 1,0001980: 172.7 per 1,0001982: 144.1 per 1,0001984: 135.7 per 1,0001986: 124.4 per 1,0001988: 113.2 per 1,0001990: 107.1 per 1,0001992: 96.6 per 1,0001994: 89.5 per 1,0001996: 80.6 per 1,0001998: 72.1 per 1,0002000: 64.2 per 1,0002002: 58.2 per 1,0002004: 54.2 per 1,0002006: 48.1 per 1,0002008: 41.6 per 1,0002010: 35.4 per 1,0002012: 31.4 per 1,0002014: 26.6 per 1,0002016: 24.2 per 1,0002018: 22.3 per 1,0002020: 33.5 per 1,0002022: 37.2 per 1,0002024: 20.5 per 1,000
Change over the period: −279.6 (−93.17%) Average annual rate: -4.11 %

Comparison, 2024

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

South Korea 20.5 per 1,000
World 112.7 per 1,000
East Asia & Pacific 74.2 per 1,000
Eastern Asia computed 54 per 1,000
High-income countries computed 56.2 per 1,000
Adult mortality rate, female — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 20.5 −0.2 −0.96%
2023 20.7 −16.5 −44.38%
2022 37.2 +5.9 +18.69%
2021 31.4 −2.1 −6.34%
2020 33.5 +12.3 +57.87%
2019 21.2 −1.1 −4.98%
2018 22.3 −0.6 −2.58%
2017 22.9 −1.3 −5.42%
2016 24.2 −1.5 −5.85%
2015 25.7 −0.8 −3.14%
2014 26.6 −2.3 −8.1%
2013 28.9 −2.5 −7.94%
2012 31.4 −1.3 −4.01%
2011 32.7 −2.7 −7.62%
2010 35.4 −2 −5.38%
2009 37.4 −4.2 −10.05%
2008 41.6 −4.3 −9.42%
2007 45.9 −2.2 −4.58%
2006 48.1 −3.5 −6.86%
2005 51.7 −2.5 −4.68%
2004 54.2 −3.1 −5.4%
2003 57.3 −0.9 −1.52%
2002 58.2 −1.3 −2.19%
2001 59.5 −4.8 −7.4%
2000 64.2 −4.3 −6.32%
1999 68.6 −3.5 −4.92%
1998 72.1 −4.1 −5.41%
1997 76.2 −4.4 −5.42%
1996 80.6 −5.2 −6.07%
1995 85.8 −3.7 −4.11%
1994 89.5 −1.6 −1.76%
1993 91.1 −5.5 −5.67%
1992 96.6 −6.6 −6.39%
1991 103.2 −3.9 −3.67%
1990 107.1 −2.1 −1.93%
1989 109.2 −4 −3.56%
1988 113.2 −9.4 −7.69%
1987 122.7 −1.7 −1.35%
1986 124.4 −6.7 −5.09%
1985 131 −4.7 −3.47%
1984 135.7 −14.4 −9.57%
1983 150.1 +6 +4.18%
1982 144.1 +4 +2.88%
1981 140 −32.7 −18.92%
1980 172.7 +21.3 +14.08%
1979 151.4 −15.7 −9.39%
1978 167.1 −7.6 −4.33%
1977 174.6 +2.7 +1.57%
1976 171.9 −5.5 −3.12%
1975 177.5 −5.6 −3.04%
1974 183 −5.8 −3.09%
1973 188.9 −5.6 −2.9%
1972 194.5 −6.8 −3.38%
1971 201.3 −6.3 −3.05%
1970 207.6 −3.7 −1.73%
1969 211.3 −3.4 −1.57%
1968 214.7 +4.8 +2.3%
1967 209.9 −98.5 −31.95%
1966 308.4 +13.4 +4.55%
1965 295 −5.8 −1.93%
1964 300.8 −2.3 −0.76%
1963 303.1 +7.3 +2.46%
1962 295.8 −0.5 −0.17%
1961 296.3 −3.8 −1.27%
1960 300.1

Eastern Asia, 2024

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

About the indicator

The probability of death between the ages of 15 and 60 for women per thousand fifteen-year-olds. The World Bank publishes no combined adult mortality series — only the male and the female one — so these two indicators are not a breakdown but the only way to see mortality in working ages. The ratio of the male value to the female one usually lies between 1.3 and 2.5 and by itself serves as a measure of excess male mortality.

Important: Not an annual rate but a probability over 45 years of life. In countries with high maternal mortality this series runs noticeably higher than one might expect from the overall life expectancy of women.

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