Death rate from unintentional poisoning in North Korea
North Korea: Death rate from unintentional poisoning was 1.3 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from unintentional poisoning in North Korea stood at 1.3 per 100,000 population.
The figure is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from unintentional poisoning in North Korea peaked at 1.5 per 100,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1 per 100,000 population, in 2005.
North Korea ranks 33rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in North Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 1.1 per 100,000 population | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4 per 100,000 population | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5 per 100,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4 per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3 per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 per 100,000 population | 1.1 per 100,000 population | 1.2 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.43 per 100,000 population | 1.4 per 100,000 population | 1.5 per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.3 per 100,000 population | 1.3 per 100,000 population | 1.3 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from unintentional poisoning in North Korea?
- Death rate from unintentional poisoning in North Korea was 1.3 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- How does North Korea rank for death rate from unintentional poisoning?
- North Korea ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from unintentional poisoning rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from unintentional poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population).