Burden of disease who in North Korea
North Korea: Burden of disease who was 35,831 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Burden of disease who in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease who in North Korea stood at 35,831.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in North Korea peaked at 49,841 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34,799, in 2003.
That places North Korea 96th out of 194 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.
Burden of disease who in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49,841 | — |
| 2001 | 49,412 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 48,792 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 34,799 | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 34,824 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 34,842 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 34,957 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 35,263 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 35,394 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 35,614 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 35,629 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35,510 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 35,462 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35,415 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 35,363 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 35,387 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 35,475 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 35,387 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 35,510 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35,571 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 35,855 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 35,831 | -0.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 35,831 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51,148, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 35,831 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,851, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Burden of disease who in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -28.7% | 48,792 | 34,799 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,374 | 34,799 | 49,841 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,471 | 35,363 | 35,629 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,843 | 35,831 | 35,855 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in North Korea?
- Burden of disease who in North Korea was 35,831 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 49,841 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,799 in 2003.
- How does North Korea rank for burden of disease who?
- North Korea ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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