South Korea - Premature Mortality as Years of Life Lost

Since 2014, South Korea Premature Mortality as Years of Life Lost fell by 3.3% year on year. At 3,158.3 Years Per Hundred Thousand Persons in 2019, the country was ranked number 28 comparing other countries in Premature Mortality as Years of Life Lost. South Korea is overtaken by Iceland, which was ranked number 27 with 3,179.9 Years Per Hundred Thousand Persons and is followed by Sweden at 3,154 Years Per Hundred Thousand Persons. South Africa topped the ranking with 17,955.1 Years Per Hundred Thousand Persons in 2019, that is -5% versus 2018. Brazil, Mexico and Lithuania respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. United States recorded the best 5 years average growth at +0.7% per year, while South Africa witnessed the worst performance at -4.3% per year.

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Date Years Per Hundred Thousand Persons
2019 3,158.30
2018 3,258.70
2017 3,361.10
2016 3,457.40
2015 3,559.10
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How does South Korea rank in Premature Mortality as Years of Life Lost?

# 36 Countries Years Per Hundred Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
South Africa
17,955.10 2019 -5.0 % -4.3 % View data
2 #2
Brazil
8,897.50 2019 -0.7 % -0.9 % View data
27 #27
Iceland
3,179.90 2019 -0.4 % +0.3 % View data
28 #28
South Korea
3,158.30 2019 -3.1 % -3.3 % View data
29 #29
Sweden
3,154.00 2019 -1.1 % -1.0 % View data
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