Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 163.65 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
163.65
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
97th
of 184 countries
All-time high
204.36
in 2000
All-time low
159.87
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 163.65 for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in 2021.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 204.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 159.87, in 2020.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 204.36 | — |
| 2001 | 203.91 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 203.18 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 180.19 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 179.88 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 178.85 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 177.72 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 177.03 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 175.49 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 174.8 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 174.09 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 172.57 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 170.95 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 169.21 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 167.47 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 166.04 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 165.08 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 163.98 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 163 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 161.98 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 159.87 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 163.65 | +2.4% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 163.65 is below the median for low income countries, which is 249.02, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 163.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182.74, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185.54 | 174.8 | 204.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.44 | 161.98 | 174.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.76 | 159.87 | 163.65 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 163.65 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 204.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.87 in 2020.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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