Democratic Republic of Congo vs North Korea: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000)
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.31 per 100,000 population against 1.26 per 100,000 population in North Korea, a difference of 0.05 per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd and North Korea ranks 35th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 per 100,000 population | 1.19 per 100,000 population | 0.157 per 100,000 population | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.4 per 100,000 population | 1.41 per 100,000 population | 0.009 per 100,000 population | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.27 per 100,000 population | 1.26 per 100,000 population | 0.015 per 100,000 population | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, Democratic Republic of Congo or North Korea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.31 per 100,000 population against 1.26 per 100,000 population in North Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
- 0.05 per 100,000 population, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd and North Korea ranks 35th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.