Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 100.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 100.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 110.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 95.84 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.84 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 96.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 100.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 100.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 98.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 97.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 100.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 103.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 103.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 106.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 109.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 109.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 110.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 110.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 110.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 107.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 104.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 102.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 103.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 101.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 100.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 87 Guinea-Bissau 102.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Togo 101.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Cook Islands 101.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Papua New Guinea 99.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Paraguay 99.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Cambodia 99.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 100.12 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 110.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.