North Korea vs United States: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year
North Korea
1.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
1.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
North Korea rank
43rd
United States rank
42nd
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year over time
- North Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people in North Korea, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 43rd and United States ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8899 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8241 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0658 deaths per 100,000 people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9495 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8267 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1227 deaths per 100,000 people | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0111 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, North Korea or United States?
- United States, at 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people in North Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year between North Korea and United States?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do North Korea and United States rank globally for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- North Korea ranks 43rd and United States ranks 42nd 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.