Afghanistan vs North Korea: Number of deaths
Afghanistan
240,296
in 2023
North Korea
255,828
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
39th
North Korea rank
37th
Number of deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 255,828 against 240,296 in Afghanistan, a difference of 15,532.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 39th and North Korea ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 287,559 | 265,613 | 21,946 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 292,713 | 131,768 | 160,945 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 314,797 | 119,397 | 195,400 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 301,350 | 112,917 | 188,433 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 241,715 | 181,406 | 60,309 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 242,951 | 225,211 | 17,740 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 250,330 | 222,732 | 27,598 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 274,787 | 251,980 | 22,808 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Afghanistan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 255,828 against 240,296 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 15,532, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for number of deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 39th and North Korea ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.