Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in North Korea

North Korea: Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe was 23.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
23.2
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.2
in 2021
All-time low
8.48
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in North Korea, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 8.52001: 8.72002: 9.22003: 9.52004: 9.92005: 10.32006: 10.92007: 11.72008: 12.52009: 13.22010: 14.12011: 14.82012: 15.52013: 16.22014: 16.92015: 17.92016: 18.92017: 19.52018: 20.22019: 21.42020: 22.32021: 23.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in North Korea is 23.2, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in North Korea peaked at 23.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.48, in 2000.

North Korea ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in North Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 8.48 —
2001 8.7 +2.6%
2002 9.24 +6.2%
2003 9.53 +3.1%
2004 9.87 +3.6%
2005 10.31 +4.5%
2006 10.87 +5.4%
2007 11.73 +7.9%
2008 12.53 +6.8%
2009 13.24 +5.7%
2010 14.1 +6.5%
2011 14.85 +5.3%
2012 15.49 +4.3%
2013 16.18 +4.5%
2014 16.92 +4.6%
2015 17.93 +6.0%
2016 18.9 +5.4%
2017 19.54 +3.4%
2018 20.23 +3.5%
2019 21.37 +5.6%
2020 22.29 +4.3%
2021 23.2 +4.1%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 23.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.18, 5.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 23.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.19, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.45 8.48 13.24 10
2010s 17.55 14.1 21.37 10
2020s 22.74 22.29 23.2 2

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 48 Lithuania 27.19 compare
  2. 49 South Korea 24.95 compare
  3. 50 Vietnam 23.88 compare
  4. 52 Jamaica 22.37 compare
  5. 53 Barbados 22.09 compare
  6. 54 Lebanon 21.07 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in North Korea?
Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in North Korea was 23.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 23.2 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 8.48 in 2000.
How does North Korea rank for death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe?
North Korea ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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