Burden of disease in North Korea
North Korea: Burden of disease was 35,831 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
35,831 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
49,841 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
34,799 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease in North Korea stood at 35,831 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in North Korea peaked at 49,841 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34,799 DALYs per 100,000 people, 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 in North Korea, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49,841 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 49,412 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 48,792 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 34,799 DALYs per 100,000 people | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 34,824 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 34,842 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 34,957 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 35,263 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 35,394 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 35,614 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 35,629 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35,510 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 35,462 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35,415 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 35,363 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 35,387 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 35,475 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 35,387 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 35,510 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35,571 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 35,855 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 35,831 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,374 DALYs per 100,000 people | 34,799 DALYs per 100,000 people | 49,841 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,471 DALYs per 100,000 people | 35,363 DALYs per 100,000 people | 35,629 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,843 DALYs per 100,000 people | 35,831 DALYs per 100,000 people | 35,855 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 93 Brazil 36,425 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Timor-Leste 36,149 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Rwanda 35,984 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Mexico 35,750 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Thailand 35,703 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 35,654 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 166,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in North Korea?
- Burden of disease in North Korea was 35,831 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 49,841 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,799 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does North Korea rank for burden of disease?
- North Korea ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.