Death rate from stroke in North Korea
North Korea: Death rate from stroke was 157.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
157.4 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
185.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
157.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from stroke in North Korea, 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 stroke in North Korea stood at 157.4 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from stroke in North Korea peaked at 185.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 157.4 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places North Korea 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate from stroke in North Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 170.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 176.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 173.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 169.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 167.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 167.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 173.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 180.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 182.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 185.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 185.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 183.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 182.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 180.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 181.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 179.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 171.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 165.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 166.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 161.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 157.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 173.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 182.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 185.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 21 Georgia 158.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Somalia 157.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 157.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Ghana 154.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 151.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Malawi 149.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from stroke in North Korea?
- Death rate from stroke in North Korea was 157.4 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 stroke recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 185.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from stroke recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for death rate from stroke?
- North Korea ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from stroke rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea 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 stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.