Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in 2021.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 163 Paraguay 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Chile 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Uzbekistan 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Tunisia 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Sudan 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.