Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in North Korea
North Korea: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 1.03 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.03
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 2020
All-time low
0.7905
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in North Korea stood at 1.03.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in North Korea peaked at 1.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7905, in 2003.
That places North Korea 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7905 | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8053 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8187 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8334 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8515 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8672 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8861 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9029 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9153 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9272 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9366 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9432 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9528 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9633 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9702 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.985 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9982 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1.03 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1.03 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7457, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8899 | 0.7905 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9495 | 0.9029 | 0.9982 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in North Korea?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in North Korea was 1.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2020.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7905 in 2003.
- How does North Korea rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- North Korea ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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