Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ female in North Korea
North Korea: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ female was 8.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North Korea stood at 8.5%.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North Korea peaked at 29.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2015.
That places North Korea 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ female in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1% | — |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -68.4% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -8.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 8.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.8%, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 8.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.2%, 52% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.2% | 9.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 175,499 (2025)
- Vaccination coverage by income in 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 166,257 (2025)
- Population, male 49.5% (2025)
- Population, female 50.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 12.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 9.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North Korea?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North Korea was 8.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- North Korea ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.