Death rate from pneumonia in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Death rate from pneumonia was 22.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
22.14 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
118th
of 194 countries
All-time high
44.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
17.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from pneumonia in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 44.6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 39.2 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 32.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 22.5 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 22.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 22.9 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 23.6 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 24.4 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 24.2 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 22.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people

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 pneumonia in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 22.14 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from pneumonia in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 44.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.41 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 118th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from pneumonia in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from pneumonia in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 44.56 deaths per 100,000 people
2001 39.17 deaths per 100,000 people -12.1%
2002 32.63 deaths per 100,000 people -16.7%
2003 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people -45.1%
2004 17.41 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
2005 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2006 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
2007 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people +8.0%
2008 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people +7.0%
2009 21.56 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
2010 22.49 deaths per 100,000 people +4.3%
2011 22.86 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
2012 22.88 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2013 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
2014 23.56 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
2015 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
2016 24.75 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
2017 24.2 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2018 24.07 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2019 24.84 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
2020 22.88 deaths per 100,000 people -7.9%
2021 22.14 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.87 deaths per 100,000 people 17.41 deaths per 100,000 people 44.56 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 23.73 deaths per 100,000 people 22.49 deaths per 100,000 people 24.84 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 22.51 deaths per 100,000 people 22.14 deaths per 100,000 people 22.88 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 115 Fiji 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 116 Colombia 22.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 117 Bahamas 22.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 118 Maldives 22.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 120 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 21.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 121 Viet Nam 21.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from pneumonia in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Death rate from pneumonia in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 22.14 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 pneumonia recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 44.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from pneumonia recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 17.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for death rate from pneumonia?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from pneumonia rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from pneumonia
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
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