According to estimates, the mortality rate in South Korea was expected to decrease to 6.9 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, from 7.3 deaths per 1,000 people in the previous year. The mortality rate in 2022 was the highest recorded in the last 40 years.
Mortality rate in South Korea from 1970 to 2023 (per 1,000 population)
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KOSIS. (March 19, 2024). Mortality rate in South Korea from 1970 to 2023 (per 1,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/621091/south-korea-total-death-rate/
KOSIS. "Mortality rate in South Korea from 1970 to 2023 (per 1,000 population)." Chart. March 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/621091/south-korea-total-death-rate/
KOSIS. (2024). Mortality rate in South Korea from 1970 to 2023 (per 1,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/621091/south-korea-total-death-rate/
KOSIS. "Mortality Rate in South Korea from 1970 to 2023 (per 1,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/621091/south-korea-total-death-rate/
KOSIS, Mortality rate in South Korea from 1970 to 2023 (per 1,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/621091/south-korea-total-death-rate/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Mortality rate in South Korea from 1970 to 2023 (per 1,000 population) [Graph], KOSIS, March 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/621091/south-korea-total-death-rate/