Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in North Korea
North Korea: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 was 52.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in North Korea stood at 52.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in North Korea peaked at 52.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2000.
North Korea ranks 13th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.3% | — |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +81.6% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +2.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 52.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.4%, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 52.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.7%, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 49.5% | 51.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.1% | 52.5% | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6995 % change on previous year (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in North Korea?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in North Korea was 52.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14?
- North Korea ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.