Death rate from meningitis in North Korea
North Korea: Death rate from meningitis was 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from meningitis 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
North Korea recorded 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from meningitis in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis in North Korea peaked at 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
North Korea ranks 98th 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 meningitis in North Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.2% |
| 2004 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.973 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.685 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis in North Korea?
- Death rate from meningitis in North Korea was 0.68 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 meningitis recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for death rate from meningitis?
- North Korea ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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 meningitis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.