Canada vs North Korea: Number of deaths per year
Canada
311,827
in 2023
North Korea
255,828
in 2023
Canada rank
34th
North Korea rank
37th
Number of deaths per year over time
- Canada
- North Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 311,827 against 255,828 in North Korea, a difference of 55,999.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
Canada ranks 34th and North Korea ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 129,262 | 265,613 | 136,350 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 145,171 | 131,768 | 13,403 | Canada |
| 1970s | 162,902 | 119,397 | 43,505 | Canada |
| 1980s | 179,883 | 112,917 | 66,967 | Canada |
| 1990s | 209,368 | 181,406 | 27,962 | Canada |
| 2000s | 232,157 | 225,211 | 6,946 | Canada |
| 2010s | 266,348 | 222,732 | 43,616 | Canada |
| 2020s | 318,184 | 251,980 | 66,205 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths per year, Canada or North Korea?
- Canada, at 311,827 against 255,828 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths per year between Canada and North Korea?
- 55,999, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and North Korea rank globally for number of deaths per year?
- Canada ranks 34th and North Korea ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.