Death rate from diabetes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Death rate from diabetes was 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from diabetes 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
The most recent figure for death rate from diabetes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 118th 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 diabetes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 10.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 15.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 16.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 16.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 17.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diabetes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Death rate from diabetes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 16.9 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 diabetes recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for death rate from diabetes?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.