Afghanistan vs North Korea: Number of deaths, by world region
Afghanistan
240,296 deaths
in 2023
North Korea
255,828 deaths
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
39th
North Korea rank
37th
Number of deaths, by world region over time
- Afghanistan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 255,828 deaths against 240,296 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 15,532 deaths.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 39th and North Korea ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 287,559 deaths | 265,613 deaths | 21,946 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 292,713 deaths | 131,768 deaths | 160,945 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 314,797 deaths | 119,397 deaths | 195,400 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 301,350 deaths | 112,917 deaths | 188,433 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 241,715 deaths | 181,406 deaths | 60,309 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 242,951 deaths | 225,211 deaths | 17,740 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 250,330 deaths | 222,732 deaths | 27,598 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 274,787 deaths | 251,980 deaths | 22,808 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, by world region, Afghanistan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 255,828 deaths against 240,296 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths, by world region between Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 15,532 deaths, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for number of deaths, by world region?
- Afghanistan ranks 39th and North Korea ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year.