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Death rate from HIV/AIDS in North Korea

North Korea: Death rate from HIV/AIDS was 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
91st
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
1.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from HIV/AIDS in North Korea, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people

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 hiv/aids in North Korea is 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from hiv/aids in North Korea peaked at 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.

North Korea ranks 91st of 194 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 HIV/AIDS in North Korea, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people +5.4%
2002 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people +9.1%
2003 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%
2004 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people +5.0%
2005 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people +5.7%
2006 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people +5.4%
2007 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people +10.6%
2008 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people +5.4%
2009 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people +4.4%
2010 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people +4.2%
2011 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people +4.4%
2012 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people +4.5%
2013 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
2014 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
2015 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
2016 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people -30.8%
2017 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people -22.2%
2018 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people +7.1%
2019 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people +19.0%
2020 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people +17.2%
2021 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 88 Marshall Islands 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 89 Cuba 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 90 Belarus 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 92 India 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 93 Antigua and Barbuda 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 94 Uzbekistan 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from hiv/aids in North Korea?
Death rate from hiv/aids in North Korea was 3.34 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 hiv/aids recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
What is the lowest death rate from hiv/aids recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does North Korea rank for death rate from hiv/aids?
North Korea ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from hiv/aids rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from HIV/AIDS
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes, per 100,000 people.