Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in North Korea
North Korea: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 0.83 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in North Korea stood at 0.83. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in North Korea peaked at 32.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 2021.
North Korea ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.28 | — |
| 2001 | 30.6 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 27.46 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 4.82 | -82.4% |
| 2004 | 4.45 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.97 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 3.69 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 3.55 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.38 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.16 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.86 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.32 | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 1.92 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.39 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.31 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.93 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.83 | -10.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.83 is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.03, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.83 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.27, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -82.4% | 27.46 | 4.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.74 | 3.16 | 32.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.03 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.88 | 0.83 | 0.93 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 diarrheal diseases who in North Korea?
- Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in North Korea was 0.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
- North Korea ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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