Korea vs Mexico: Potential years of life lost
Potential years of life lost over time
- Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8,732 Years per 100 000 persons against 3,128 Years per 100 000 persons in Korea, a difference of 5,604 Years per 100 000 persons.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.8 times Korea's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,323 Years per 100 000 persons | 13,186 Years per 100 000 persons | 2,863 Years per 100 000 persons | Mexico |
| 1990s | 8,504 Years per 100 000 persons | 11,152 Years per 100 000 persons | 2,648 Years per 100 000 persons | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5,649 Years per 100 000 persons | 9,008 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,358 Years per 100 000 persons | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3,768 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,755 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,988 Years per 100 000 persons | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3,166 Years per 100 000 persons | 10,926 Years per 100 000 persons | 7,759 Years per 100 000 persons | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential years of life lost, Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 8,732 Years per 100 000 persons against 3,128 Years per 100 000 persons in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potential years of life lost between Korea and Mexico?
- 5,604 Years per 100 000 persons, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Mexico?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Mexico rank globally for potential years of life lost?
- Korea ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Potential years of life lost. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.