Death rate from Parkinson's disease in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Death rate from Parkinson's disease was 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from Parkinson's 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 parkinson's disease in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from parkinson's disease in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 52nd 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 Parkinson's disease in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 49 China 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Czechia 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Dominica 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Saint Lucia 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Hungary 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Seychelles 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from parkinson's disease in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Death rate from parkinson's disease in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 5.7 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 parkinson's disease recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from parkinson's disease recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for death rate from parkinson's disease?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from parkinson's disease rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 Parkinson's disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from parkinson disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.