Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in North Korea
North Korea: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 584.05 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
584.05
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
67th
of 184 countries
All-time high
695.67
in 2011
All-time low
584.05
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in North Korea stood at 584.05. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in North Korea peaked at 695.67 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 584.05, in 2021.
That places North Korea 67th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 644.52 | — |
| 2001 | 646.72 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 666.5 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 637.91 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 628.71 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 626.48 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 630.98 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 653.34 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 674.96 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 682.24 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 692.31 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 695.67 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 689.74 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 686.95 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 680.43 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 678.85 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 664.96 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 639.31 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 618.93 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 616.51 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 600.72 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 584.05 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 649.24 | 626.48 | 682.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 666.36 | 616.51 | 695.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 592.38 | 584.05 | 600.72 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in North Korea?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in North Korea was 584.05 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 695.67 in 2011.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 584.05 in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- North Korea ranks 67th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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