South Korea vs Spain: Probability of dying, by age
South Korea
0.0025
in 2021
Spain
0.0026
in 2021
South Korea rank
171st
Spain rank
170th
Probability of dying, by age over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.0026 against 0.0025 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0001.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 171st and Spain ranks 170th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0049 | 0.0039 | 0.001 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.003 | 0.0028 | 0.0002 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0025 | 0.0026 | 0.0001 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying, by age, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.0026 against 0.0025 in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.0001, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
- South Korea ranks 171st and Spain ranks 170th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.