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

02004006002000201020212000: 644.52001: 646.72002: 666.52003: 637.92004: 628.72005: 626.52006: 6312007: 653.32008: 6752009: 682.22010: 692.32011: 695.72012: 689.72013: 6872014: 680.42015: 678.82016: 6652017: 639.32018: 618.92019: 616.52020: 600.72021: 584.1

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

Annual values for Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in North Korea, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 64 Indonesia 591.98 compare
  2. 65 Benin 590.53 compare
  3. 66 Russian Federation 585.18 compare
  4. 68 Comoros 582.73 compare
  5. 69 Belarus 580.67 compare
  6. 70 North Macedonia 579.15 compare

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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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Indicator
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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