Korea, Dem. People's Rep.—Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #121 of 216
Latest Value
155.9
2023
YoY Change
-0.2%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#121
of 216 countries
Maximum
278.0
2002
Minimum
155.9
2023
CAGR
-2.4%
24 years
Last
155.9
Previous
156.2
Highest
278.0
Lowest
155.9
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 155.9 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 156.2 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 161.8 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 176.5 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 176.3 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 168.5 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 165.8 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 162.9 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 163.1 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 166.7 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 174.6 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 180.8 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 187.7 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 194.8 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 202.8 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 211.1 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 216.9 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 218.4 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 215.8 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 212.8 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 209.9 | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 278.0 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 276.0 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 273.8 |
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 →