Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 403.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 403.9 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 406.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 219.88 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 28th 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.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 219.88 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 224.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 239.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 244.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 250.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 256.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 265.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 286.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 308.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 321.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 339.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 354.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 361.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 374.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 382.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 396.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 400.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 394.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 393.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 406.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 403.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 403.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 219.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 321.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 339.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 406.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 403.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 403.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 403.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 25 Cuba 442.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Germany 423.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Palau 410.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Finland 397.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 364.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Austria 357.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 403.9 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 406.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.