Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.58 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
1.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 97th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.58 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.