Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in North Korea
North Korea: Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe was 403.9 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
403.9
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
406.12
in 2019
All-time low
219.88
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in North Korea stood at 403.9.
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 disease ghe in North Korea peaked at 406.12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 219.88, in 2000.
That places North Korea 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 disease ghe in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 219.88 | — |
| 2001 | 224.43 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 239.79 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 244.53 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 250.27 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 256.93 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 265.52 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 286.52 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 308.37 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 321.95 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 339.24 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 354.43 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 361.94 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 374.03 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 382.76 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 396.48 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 400.16 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 394.43 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 393.13 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 406.12 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 403.66 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 403.9 | +0.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 403.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 113.95, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 403.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 241.85, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261.82 | 219.88 | 321.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.27 | 339.24 | 406.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 403.78 | 403.66 | 403.9 | 2 |
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
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- 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 cardiovascular disease ghe in North Korea?
- Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in North Korea was 403.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 406.12 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.88 in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe?
- North Korea ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 cardiovascular disease ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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