Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 ages in North Korea
North Korea: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 ages was 16.0% 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 deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North Korea is 16.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North Korea peaked at 61.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2021.
That places North Korea 111th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 ages in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.3% | — |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -65.2% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -9.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 16.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.5%, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 16.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.8%, 50% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.2% | 21.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.0% | 17.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (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 16.0% 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 61.3% 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 16.0% in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- North Korea ranks 111th 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 24.9%. 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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, 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.