France vs North Korea: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year

France
0.9953 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
North Korea
1.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France rank
45th
North Korea rank
43rd

Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year over time

  • France
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9953 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.0347 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.

France ranks 45th and North Korea ranks 43rd of 194 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8729 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8899 deaths per 100,000 people 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people North Korea
2010s 0.8823 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9495 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0672 deaths per 100,000 people North Korea
2020s 1 deaths per 100,000 people 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0257 deaths per 100,000 people North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year, France or North Korea?
North Korea, at 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9953 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year between France and North Korea?
0.0347 deaths per 100,000 people, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and North Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do France and North Korea rank globally for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
France ranks 45th and North Korea ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.