Death rate from drowning in North Korea
North Korea: Death rate from drowning was 4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning in North Korea, 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 drowning in North Korea is 4 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning in North Korea peaked at 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
North Korea ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning in North Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.1% |
| 2004 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 73 Comoros 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Mongolia 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 China 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Belize 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Dominica 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning in North Korea?
- Death rate from drowning in North Korea was 4 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 drowning recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for death rate from drowning?
- North Korea ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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 drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.