Death rate from falls in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Death rate from falls was 7.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.49
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
50th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.68
in 2019
All-time low
4.67
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from falls in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 52001: 5.42002: 5.72003: 4.72004: 4.72005: 4.82006: 52007: 5.42008: 5.92009: 6.22010: 6.52011: 6.82012: 6.92013: 72014: 7.22015: 7.52016: 7.72017: 7.52018: 7.42019: 7.72020: 7.42021: 7.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is 7.49, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 7.68 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.67, in 2003.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 50th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from falls in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from falls in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5.01
2001 5.37 +7.2%
2002 5.67 +5.6%
2003 4.67 -17.6%
2004 4.69 +0.4%
2005 4.83 +3.0%
2006 5.04 +4.3%
2007 5.39 +6.9%
2008 5.86 +8.7%
2009 6.16 +5.1%
2010 6.51 +5.7%
2011 6.75 +3.7%
2012 6.86 +1.6%
2013 7.05 +2.8%
2014 7.23 +2.6%
2015 7.54 +4.3%
2016 7.66 +1.6%
2017 7.54 -1.6%
2018 7.43 -1.5%
2019 7.68 +3.4%
2020 7.41 -3.5%
2021 7.49 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.27 4.67 6.16 10
2010s 7.22 6.51 7.68 10
2020s 7.45 7.41 7.49 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from falls in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Death rate from falls in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 7.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 7.68 in 2019.
What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.67 in 2003.
How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for death rate from falls?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from falls
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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