North Korea vs Romania: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender
North Korea
28.5%
in 2021
Romania
29.0%
in 2021
North Korea rank
32nd
Romania rank
30th
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender over time
- North Korea
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 29.0% against 28.5% in North Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
North Korea ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 30th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 33.6% | 4.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 29.7% | 2.0% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 29.4% | 0.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender, North Korea or Romania?
- Romania, at 29.0% against 28.5% in North Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender between North Korea and Romania?
- 0.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do North Korea and Romania rank globally for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- North Korea ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 30th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.