Death rate from cancer in North Korea
North Korea: Death rate from cancer was 176.77 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
176.77
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
58th
of 194 countries
All-time high
177.6
in 2020
All-time low
126.86
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 176.77 for death rate from cancer in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in North Korea peaked at 177.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 126.86, in 2000.
That places North Korea 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 126.86 | — |
| 2001 | 129.1 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 131.1 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 133.89 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 136.86 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 140.15 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 143.56 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 147.01 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 150.68 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 154.43 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 157.88 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 159.89 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 162.05 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 163.66 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 165.23 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 167.03 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 168.61 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 169.68 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 171.23 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 172.72 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 177.6 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 176.77 | -0.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 176.77 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.09, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 176.77 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.23, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.36 | 126.86 | 154.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.8 | 157.88 | 172.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.19 | 176.77 | 177.6 | 2 |
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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 death rate from cancer in North Korea?
- Death rate from cancer in North Korea was 176.77 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 177.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.86 in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for death rate from cancer?
- North Korea ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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