Korea, Rep.—Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #214 of 216
Latest Value
20.7
2023
YoY Change
-44.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#214
of 216 countries
Maximum
64.2
2000
Minimum
20.7
2023
CAGR
-4.8%
24 years
Last
20.7
Previous
37.2
Highest
64.2
Lowest
20.7
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20.7 | -44.4% |
| 2022 | 37.2 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 31.4 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 33.5 | +57.9% |
| 2019 | 21.2 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 22.3 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 22.9 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 24.2 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 25.7 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 26.6 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 28.9 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 31.4 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 32.7 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 35.4 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 37.4 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 41.6 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 45.9 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 48.1 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 51.7 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 54.2 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 57.3 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 58.2 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 59.5 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 64.2 |
Top Countries — Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 361.6 | 2023 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 342.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Central African Republic | 326.8 | 2023 |
| 4 | Chad | 309.4 | 2023 |
| 5 | Nauru | 306.9 | 2023 |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 278.1 | 2023 |
| 7 | Kenya | 274.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Cote d'Ivoire | 264.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 247.5 | 2023 |
| 10 | Liberia | 244.8 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Human Mortality Database, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, uri: www.mortality.org;University of California, Berkeley, uri: www.mortality.org, note: Human Mortality Database; French Institute for Demographic Studies, uri: www.mortality.org, note: Human Mortality Database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →