Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in North Korea
North Korea: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 4.78 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in North Korea is 4.78, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in North Korea peaked at 7.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.78, in 2021.
North Korea ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.86 | — |
| 2001 | 7.62 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.62 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.25 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.95 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.75 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.66 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.8 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.94 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.91 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.79 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.57 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.39 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.2 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.12 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.94 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.58 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 5.27 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.19 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.93 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.78 | -3.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 4.78 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.46, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 4.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.86, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.13 | 6.66 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 5.19 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 | 4.78 | 4.93 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 24 Haiti 5.81 compare
- 25 Lesotho 5.72 compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 4.86 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 4.5 compare
- 29 South Sudan 4.3 compare
- 30 Burundi 4.28 compare
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3438 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in North Korea?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in North Korea was 4.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- North Korea ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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