Korea, Rep.—Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #208 of 216
Latest Value
44.3
2023
YoY Change
-34.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#208
of 216 countries
Maximum
161.5
2000
Minimum
44.3
2023
CAGR
-5.5%
24 years
Last
44.3
Previous
67.5
Highest
161.5
Lowest
44.3
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 44.3 | -34.4% |
| 2022 | 67.5 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 69.3 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 72.7 | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 56.1 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 59.9 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 61.9 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 66.2 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 70.9 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 74.7 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 80.5 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 87.1 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 90.9 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 97.4 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 101.5 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 110.7 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 117.1 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 122.8 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 129.2 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 135.8 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 141.1 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 146.3 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 152.1 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 161.5 |
Top Countries — Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 470.6 | 2023 |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 393.5 | 2023 |
| 3 | Nauru | 386.0 | 2023 |
| 4 | Chad | 379.6 | 2023 |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 366.0 | 2023 |
| 6 | West Bank and Gaza | 365.5 | 2023 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 356.4 | 2023 |
| 8 | South Sudan | 356.2 | 2023 |
| 9 | Kenya | 356.1 | 2023 |
| 10 | Eswatini | 348.9 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male 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 →