Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in North Korea

North Korea: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female was 44.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
44.1%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
14th
of 184 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2021
All-time low
15.3%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in North Korea, 2000–2021

2030402000201020212000: 15.3 % of total female deaths ages 5-142010: 39.5 % of total female deaths ages 5-142015: 41.4 % of total female deaths ages 5-142019: 40.9 % of total female deaths ages 5-142020: 42.4 % of total female deaths ages 5-142021: 44.1 % of total female deaths ages 5-14

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 5-14.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in North Korea stood at 44.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in North Korea peaked at 44.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2000.

That places North Korea 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14) in North Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 15.3%
2010 39.5% +158.9%
2015 41.4% +4.7%
2019 40.9% -1.2%
2020 42.4% +3.9%
2021 44.1% +3.9%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 44.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.3%, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 44.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.9%, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 1
2010s 40.6% 39.5% 41.4% 3
2020s 43.3% 42.4% 44.1% 2

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 11 Slovenia 45.3% compare
  2. 12 China 44.9% compare
  3. 13 Jamaica 44.3% compare
  4. 15 Vietnam 43.3% compare
  5. 16 Algeria 43.0% compare
  6. 17 United States 42.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in North Korea?
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in North Korea was 44.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2000.
How does North Korea rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female?
North Korea ranks 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 injury, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of female deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.