What is opioid use disorder death rate in North Korea?

Opioid use disorder death rate in North Korea was 0.36 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 opioid use disorder death rate recorded in North Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.

What is the lowest opioid use disorder death rate recorded in North Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.

How does North Korea rank for opioid use disorder death rate?

North Korea ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.

Is opioid use disorder death rate rising or falling in North Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Opioid use disorder death rate in North Korea

Name: Opioid use disorder death rate in North Korea
Creator: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Korea: Opioid use disorder death rate was 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)

0.36 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

82nd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.42 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2015

All-time low

0.34 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2005

Years of data

2000–2021

Opioid use disorder death rate 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

In 2021, opioid use disorder death rate in North Korea stood at 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, opioid use disorder death rate in North Korea peaked at 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.

North Korea ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Opioid use disorder death rate in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Opioid use disorder death rate in North Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year	deaths per 100,000 people	Change
2000	0.41 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2001	0.39 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.9%
2002	0.38 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.6%
2003	0.36 deaths per 100,000 people	-5.3%
2004	0.35 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.8%
2005	0.34 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.9%
2006	0.34 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2007	0.34 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2008	0.36 deaths per 100,000 people	+5.9%
2009	0.37 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.8%
2010	0.38 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.7%
2011	0.39 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.6%
2012	0.38 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.6%
2013	0.39 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.6%
2014	0.4 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.6%
2015	0.42 deaths per 100,000 people	+5.0%
2016	0.42 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2017	0.4 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.8%
2018	0.38 deaths per 100,000 people	-5.0%
2019	0.39 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.6%
2020	0.35 deaths per 100,000 people	-10.3%
2021	0.36 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.364 deaths per 100,000 people	0.34 deaths per 100,000 people	0.41 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.395 deaths per 100,000 people	0.38 deaths per 100,000 people	0.42 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.355 deaths per 100,000 people	0.35 deaths per 100,000 people	0.36 deaths per 100,000 people	2

Countries ranked near North Korea

79 China 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
80 Seychelles 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
80 South Sudan 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
82 Pakistan 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
82 United Arab Emirates 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Mozambique 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is opioid use disorder death rate in North Korea?: Opioid use disorder death rate in North Korea was 0.36 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 opioid use disorder death rate recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
What is the lowest opioid use disorder death rate recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
How does North Korea rank for opioid use disorder death rate?: North Korea ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is opioid use disorder death rate rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Opioid use disorder death rate
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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.