North Korea vs South Korea: Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe

North Korea
23.2
in 2021
South Korea
24.95
in 2021
North Korea rank
51st
South Korea rank
49th

Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe over time

  • North Korea
  • South Korea
10152025200020102021

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 24.95 against 23.2 in North Korea, a difference of 1.75.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 49th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 10.45 14.41 3.96 South Korea
2010s 17.55 20.48 2.93 South Korea
2020s 22.74 25.11 2.37 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe, North Korea or South Korea?
South Korea, at 24.95 against 23.2 in North Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe between North Korea and South Korea?
1.75, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe?
North Korea ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed