Colombia vs North Korea: Number of deaths, by world region
Colombia
282,429 deaths
in 2023
North Korea
255,828 deaths
in 2023
Colombia rank
35th
North Korea rank
37th
Number of deaths, by world region over time
- Colombia
- North Korea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 282,429 deaths against 255,828 deaths in North Korea, a difference of 26,601 deaths.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and North Korea ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 200,370 deaths | 265,613 deaths | 65,243 deaths | North Korea |
| 1960s | 183,021 deaths | 131,768 deaths | 51,253 deaths | Colombia |
| 1970s | 166,636 deaths | 119,397 deaths | 47,240 deaths | Colombia |
| 1980s | 172,835 deaths | 112,917 deaths | 59,919 deaths | Colombia |
| 1990s | 202,149 deaths | 181,406 deaths | 20,743 deaths | Colombia |
| 2000s | 217,667 deaths | 225,211 deaths | 7,544 deaths | North Korea |
| 2010s | 243,611 deaths | 222,732 deaths | 20,879 deaths | Colombia |
| 2020s | 331,171 deaths | 251,980 deaths | 79,192 deaths | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, by world region, Colombia or North Korea?
- Colombia, at 282,429 deaths against 255,828 deaths in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths, by world region between Colombia and North Korea?
- 26,601 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and North Korea rank globally for number of deaths, by world region?
- Colombia ranks 35th and North Korea ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.