Potential years of life lost in Korea
Korea: Potential years of life lost was 3,128 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Potential years of life lost in Korea, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years per 100 000 persons.
Analysis
Korea recorded 3,128 Years per 100 000 persons for potential years of life lost in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential years of life lost in Korea peaked at 11,429 Years per 100 000 persons in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,128 Years per 100 000 persons, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Potential years of life lost in Korea, year by year
| Year | Years per 100 000 persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11,429 Years per 100 000 persons | — |
| 1986 | 10,661 Years per 100 000 persons | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 10,312 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 9,718 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 9,496 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 9,165 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 9,460 Years per 100 000 persons | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 9,130 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 8,804 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 8,636 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 8,717 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 8,372 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 7,968 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 7,532 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 7,254 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 7,013 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 6,574 Years per 100 000 persons | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 6,258 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 6,067 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5,730 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 5,422 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 5,071 Years per 100 000 persons | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 4,954 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4,746 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 4,659 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4,528 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4,322 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4,117 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3,946 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 3,778 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,611 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 3,505 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,325 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3,321 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,224 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,147 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,129 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,262 Years per 100 000 persons | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 3,128 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,323 Years per 100 000 persons | 9,496 Years per 100 000 persons | 11,429 Years per 100 000 persons | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,504 Years per 100 000 persons | 7,254 Years per 100 000 persons | 9,460 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,649 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,659 Years per 100 000 persons | 7,013 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,768 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,224 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,528 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,166 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,128 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,262 Years per 100 000 persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 South Africa 17,551 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 1 Latvia 7,558 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 2 Russia 10,769 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 2 Croatia 5,248 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 2 Lithuania 7,008 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 3 Mexico 8,732 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 6,986 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 4 Brazil 8,314 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 4 Poland 5,991 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 5 Estonia 5,356 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 5 Bulgaria 7,786 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 6 Slovenia 3,520 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 6 Romania 7,250 Years per 100 000 persons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potential years of life lost in Korea?
- Potential years of life lost in Korea was 3,128 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest potential years of life lost recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,429 Years per 100 000 persons in 1985.
- What is the lowest potential years of life lost recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,128 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for potential years of life lost?
- Korea ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is potential years of life lost rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Potential years of life lost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.