What is annual death rates at different ages in North Korea?

Annual death rates at different ages in North Korea was 14.72 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 at different ages recorded in North Korea?

The highest recorded value was 290.3 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.

What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in North Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 14.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020.

How does North Korea rank for annual death rates at different ages?

North Korea ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in North Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this North Korea 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 at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual death rates at different ages in North Korea

Name: Annual death rates at different ages in North Korea
Creator: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Korea: Annual death rates at different ages was 14.72 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

14.72 deaths per 1,000 people

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

88th

of 236 countries

All-time high

290.3 deaths per 1,000 people

in 1950

All-time low

14.27 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2020

Years of data

1950–2023

Annual death rates at different ages in North Korea, 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

North Korea recorded 14.72 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates at different ages in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in North Korea peaked at 290.3 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 14.27 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2020.

North Korea ranks 88th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 at different ages in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Annual death rates at different ages in North Korea, 1950 to 2023.
Year	deaths per 1,000 people	Change
1950	290.3 deaths per 1,000 people	—
1951	250.49 deaths per 1,000 people	-13.7%
1952	170.62 deaths per 1,000 people	-31.9%
1953	145.45 deaths per 1,000 people	-14.8%
1954	120.73 deaths per 1,000 people	-17.0%
1955	112.36 deaths per 1,000 people	-6.9%
1956	105.07 deaths per 1,000 people	-6.5%
1957	98.98 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.8%
1958	94 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.0%
1959	89.99 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.3%
1960	86.75 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.6%
1961	83.92 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.3%
1962	81.27 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.2%
1963	78.54 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.4%
1964	75.59 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.8%
1965	72.39 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.2%
1966	68.95 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.8%
1967	65.35 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.2%
1968	61.73 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.5%
1969	58.22 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.7%
1970	54.9 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.7%
1971	51.84 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.6%
1972	49.05 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.4%
1973	46.51 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.2%
1974	44.22 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.9%
1975	42.13 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.7%
1976	40.23 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.5%
1977	38.48 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.3%
1978	36.86 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.2%
1979	35.36 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.1%
1980	33.97 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.9%
1981	32.71 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.7%
1982	31.59 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.4%
1983	30.68 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.9%
1984	30.04 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.1%
1985	29.74 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.0%
1986	29.8 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.2%
1987	30.43 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.1%
1988	30.98 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.8%
1989	31.9 deaths per 1,000 people	+3.0%
1990	32.86 deaths per 1,000 people	+3.0%
1991	33.67 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.5%
1992	34.2 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.6%
1993	34.39 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.5%
1994	34.23 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.4%
1995	67.55 deaths per 1,000 people	+97.3%
1996	66.54 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.5%
1997	65.44 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1998	64.41 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
1999	63.32 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
2000	62.27 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
2001	61.35 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.5%
2002	60.4 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
2003	27.99 deaths per 1,000 people	-53.7%
2004	27.41 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.1%
2005	26.97 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
2006	26.53 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
2007	26.17 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.4%
2008	25.22 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.6%
2009	24.37 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.4%
2010	23.33 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.3%
2011	22.18 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.9%
2012	20.94 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.6%
2013	19.67 deaths per 1,000 people	-6.1%
2014	18.48 deaths per 1,000 people	-6.0%
2015	17.44 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.6%
2016	16.72 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.2%
2017	15.64 deaths per 1,000 people	-6.5%
2018	15.01 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.0%
2019	14.48 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.6%
2020	14.27 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.4%
2021	14.27 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2022	14.5 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.6%
2023	14.72 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	147.8 deaths per 1,000 people	89.99 deaths per 1,000 people	290.3 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1960s	73.27 deaths per 1,000 people	58.22 deaths per 1,000 people	86.75 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1970s	43.96 deaths per 1,000 people	35.36 deaths per 1,000 people	54.9 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1980s	31.19 deaths per 1,000 people	29.74 deaths per 1,000 people	33.97 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1990s	49.66 deaths per 1,000 people	32.86 deaths per 1,000 people	67.55 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2000s	36.87 deaths per 1,000 people	24.37 deaths per 1,000 people	62.27 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2010s	18.39 deaths per 1,000 people	14.48 deaths per 1,000 people	23.33 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2020s	14.44 deaths per 1,000 people	14.27 deaths per 1,000 people	14.72 deaths per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near North Korea

85 Azerbaijan 15.15 deaths per 1,000 people compare
86 Vanuatu 14.96 deaths per 1,000 people compare
87 Egypt 14.74 deaths per 1,000 people compare
89 Solomon Islands 14.71 deaths per 1,000 people compare
90 Saint Lucia 14.55 deaths per 1,000 people compare
91 Morocco 14.52 deaths per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual death rates at different ages in North Korea?: Annual death rates at different ages in North Korea was 14.72 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 at different ages recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 290.3 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 14.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does North Korea rank for annual death rates at different ages?: North Korea ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea 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 at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Annual death rates at different ages
Unit: deaths per 1,000 people
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.