Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in North Korea
North Korea: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 18,800 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in North Korea, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in North Korea stood at 18,800. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in North Korea peaked at 18,800 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,200, in 1990.
That places North Korea 29th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,200 | — |
| 1995 | 11,000 | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 13,100 | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 15,100 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 16,500 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 18,800 | +13.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 18,800 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,050, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 18,800 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,800, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,100 | 9,200 | 11,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,100 | 13,100 | 15,100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17,650 | 16,500 | 18,800 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in North Korea?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in North Korea was 18,800 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 18,800 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,200 in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- North Korea ranks 29th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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