Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes in North Korea

North Korea: Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
109th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes in North Korea, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0 % of total2010: 0 % of total2015: 0 % of total2019: 0 % of total2020: 0.855 % of total2021: 0.789 % of total

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes in North Korea stood at 0.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes in North Korea peaked at 0.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

North Korea ranks 109th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes (% of total) in North Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total Change
2000 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2015 0.0%
2019 0.0%
2020 0.9%
2021 0.8% -7.7%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 0.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 0.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near North Korea

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  2. 107 Vietnam 0.9% compare
  3. 108 Liberia 0.9% compare
  4. 110 Nigeria 0.8% compare
  5. 111 Sierra Leone 0.6% compare
  6. 112 China 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes in North Korea?
Cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes in North Korea was 0.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does North Korea rank for cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes?
North Korea ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
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 other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes capture all deaths due to the pandemic which were not specifically caused by COVID-19 or the indirect COVID causes. These are estimated by subtracting COVID-19 specific deaths and deaths attributed to indirect COVID-19 causes from total excess mortality.