Denmark vs North Korea: Crude death rate

Denmark
9.63
in 2023
North Korea
9.68
in 2023
Denmark rank
55th
North Korea rank
54th

Crude death rate over time

  • Denmark
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 9.68 against 9.63 in Denmark, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.

Denmark ranks 55th and North Korea ranks 54th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and North Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 9.05 24.75 15.7 North Korea
1960s 9.8 10.09 0.2849 North Korea
1970s 10.17 7.18 2.98 Denmark
1980s 11.22 5.8 5.42 Denmark
1990s 11.6 8.02 3.58 Denmark
2000s 10.4 9.28 1.12 Denmark
2010s 9.35 8.73 0.6224 Denmark
2020s 9.7 9.59 0.113 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude death rate, Denmark or North Korea?
North Korea, at 9.68 against 9.63 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in crude death rate between Denmark and North Korea?
0.05, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and North Korea rank globally for crude death rate?
Denmark ranks 55th and North Korea ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Crude death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed