Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 12.9 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.9 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
264.39 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
12.49 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 12.9 deaths per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 264.39 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.49 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 264.39 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 227.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1952 | 152.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -33.0% |
| 1953 | 129.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1954 | 106.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.7% |
| 1955 | 98.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1956 | 92.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1957 | 87.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1958 | 82.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 79.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 76.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 73.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 71.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 69.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 66.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 63.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 60.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 57.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 54.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 51.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 48.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 45.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 43.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 40.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 38.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 37.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 35.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 33.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 32.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 31.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 29.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 28.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 27.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 27.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 26.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 26.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 26.24 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 26.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 27.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 28.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 28.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 29.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 30.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 30.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 30.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 63.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +109.9% |
| 1996 | 62.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 61.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 60.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 59.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 58.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 57.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 56.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 24.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -56.5% |
| 2004 | 24.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 23.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 23.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 23.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 22.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 21.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 20.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 19.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 18.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 17.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 16.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 15.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 14.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 13.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 13.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 12.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 12.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 12.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 132 deaths per 1,000 people | 79.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 264.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 51.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 76.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 63.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 58.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 12.9 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 264.39 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.49 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.