Probability of dying that year, among females in Korea
Korea: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year, among females in Korea stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Korea peaked at 16.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
Korea ranks 222nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.8% | — |
| 1951 | 15.6% | -7.6% |
| 1952 | 14.2% | -8.8% |
| 1953 | 12.8% | -9.4% |
| 1954 | 11.6% | -9.7% |
| 1955 | 10.5% | -9.3% |
| 1956 | 9.6% | -8.6% |
| 1957 | 8.9% | -7.1% |
| 1958 | 8.3% | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 7.8% | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 7.4% | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 7.0% | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 6.7% | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 6.4% | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 6.1% | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 5.8% | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 5.1% | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.6% | 7.8% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.9% | 4.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More gender data for Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Korea?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Korea was 0.2% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Korea ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.