Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in North Korea
North Korea: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male was 3.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in North Korea stood at 3.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in North Korea peaked at 3.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2019.
North Korea ranks 87th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +7.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 3.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.8%, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 3.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.7%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
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- 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)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6995 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in North Korea?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in North Korea was 3.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2019.
- How does North Korea rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male?
- North Korea ranks 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.