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
Death rate from pneumonia 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.