Death rate from suicides gho in North Korea
North Korea: Death rate from suicides gho was 7.56 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
7.56
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
108th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.09
in 2015
All-time low
7.55
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides gho in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 7.56 for death rate from suicides gho in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in North Korea peaked at 9.09 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.55, in 2020.
North Korea ranks 108th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from suicides gho in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.83 | — |
| 2001 | 8.65 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.62 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.35 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.14 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.98 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.96 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.16 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.56 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 8.63 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.89 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.94 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.79 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 8.83 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.84 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.09 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.04 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.59 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 8.18 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.55 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 7.56 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.39 | 7.96 | 8.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.75 | 8.18 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 | 7.55 | 7.56 | 2 |
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More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides gho in North Korea?
- Death rate from suicides gho in North Korea was 7.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 in 2020.
- How does North Korea rank for death rate from suicides gho?
- North Korea ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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