Death rate from malnutrition in North Korea
North Korea: Death rate from malnutrition was 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from malnutrition 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 malnutrition in North Korea is 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition in North Korea peaked at 125.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
North Korea ranks 106th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from malnutrition in North Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118.1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 117.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 125.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -99.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 103 Italy 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Marshall Islands 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Bahamas 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Naoero 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Suriname 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Fiji 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 166,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- 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 malnutrition in North Korea?
- Death rate from malnutrition in North Korea was 1.29 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 malnutrition recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 125.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does North Korea rank for death rate from malnutrition?
- North Korea ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 malnutrition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.