Number of missing persons due to disaster in South Korea
South Korea: Number of missing persons due to disaster was 7 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of missing persons due to disaster in South Korea, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of missing persons due to disaster in South Korea is 7, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.0% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of missing persons due to disaster in South Korea peaked at 35 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
That places South Korea 23rd out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of missing persons due to disaster in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26 | — |
| 2006 | 15 | -42.3% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 35 | +3400.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | -91.4% |
| 2016 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +225.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 2023 | 7 | +75.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of missing persons due to disaster in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3400.0% | 1 | 35 |
| 2010 | +700.0% | 1 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4 | 0 | 26 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 0 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.25 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
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More climate change data for South Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8996 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of missing persons due to disaster in South Korea?
- Number of missing persons due to disaster in South Korea was 7 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of missing persons due to disaster recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of missing persons due to disaster recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does South Korea rank for number of missing persons due to disaster?
- South Korea ranks 23rd out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of missing persons due to disaster rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of missing persons due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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