Diarrheal diseases death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Diarrheal diseases death rate 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, diarrheal diseases death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people. 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, diarrheal diseases death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 32.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 30.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 27.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -82.4% |
| 2004 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal diseases death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.83 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 diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 32.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.