South Korea - Deaths





South Korea: Deaths

Mnemonic DTH.IKOR
Unit #, NSA
Adjustments Not Seasonally Adjusted
Annual 17.35 %
Data 2022 372,800
2021 317,680

Series Information

Source Statistics Korea
Release Births and Deaths
Frequency Annual
Start Date 12/31/1970
End Date 12/31/2022

South Korea: Demographics

Reference Last Previous Units Frequency
Birth Rate 2100 5.7 5.71 # per Ths. pop., NSA Annual
Death Rate 2100 17.13 17.25 # per Ths. pop., NSA Annual
Population 2050 47,731,321 48,162,628 Person, NSA Annual
Births 2022 249,000 260,562 #, NSA Annual
Deaths 2022 372,800 317,680 #, NSA Annual
Net Migration 2017 200,000 # Annual

Release Information

Birth and death data are compiled on the Civil Registration System and international migration data on the Immigration Control of Ministry of Justice.

Geographical, population group coverage: The data cover all persons, irrespective of nationality, who usually reside in the Republic of Korea, except foreign military personnel, and the foreign diplomatic corps, and persons accompanying them.

Data is collected from survey with a dedicated survey reference and period. Survey unit and target population size is Korean nationals residing or outside Korea, who reported their birth, death, marriage, divorce status. 

Data may be revised.

For more information, please visit the KOSIS website at http://kosis.kr/nsportal/eng/.