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Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in North Korea

North Korea: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
130th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
Years of data
25
1987–2024

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in North Korea, 1987–2024

00.511.522.51987200520241987: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 0.027 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0.507 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 0.214 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0.179 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.194 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.521 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.013 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.099 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.791 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.295 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.583 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.201 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.129 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.902 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.019 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.084 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in North Korea is 0 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in North Korea peaked at 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1997.

That places North Korea 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in North Korea, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1987 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people —
1993 0.0272 deaths per 100,000 people -98.3%
1995 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people +1003.5%
1996 0.5066 deaths per 100,000 people +68.9%
1997 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1998 0.2145 deaths per 100,000 people —
1999 0.1787 deaths per 100,000 people -16.7%
2000 0.1944 deaths per 100,000 people +8.7%
2001 0.5207 deaths per 100,000 people +167.9%
2002 0.0125 deaths per 100,000 people -97.6%
2004 0.0989 deaths per 100,000 people +689.7%
2005 0.7911 deaths per 100,000 people +699.5%
2006 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people +43.3%
2007 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people +118.3%
2010 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people -96.8%
2011 0.2948 deaths per 100,000 people +268.4%
2012 0.5831 deaths per 100,000 people +97.8%
2013 0.2013 deaths per 100,000 people -65.5%
2015 0.129 deaths per 100,000 people -35.9%
2016 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people +1564.7%
2018 0.9024 deaths per 100,000 people -58.0%
2019 0.0192 deaths per 100,000 people -97.9%
2020 0.0842 deaths per 100,000 people +338.3%
2021 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2024 0 deaths per 100,000 people —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1990s 0.2045 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5066 deaths per 100,000 people 6
2000s 0.7466 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0125 deaths per 100,000 people 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2010s 0.5447 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0192 deaths per 100,000 people 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2020s 0.0281 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0842 deaths per 100,000 people 3

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  11. 130 Burkina Faso 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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  14. 130 Central African Republic 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  15. 130 Comoros 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  16. 130 Congo 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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  20. 130 Djibouti 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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  25. 130 Gabon 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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  28. 130 Guinea-Bissau 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  29. 130 Guyana 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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  32. 130 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  33. 130 Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  34. 130 Israel 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  35. 130 Kiribati 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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  40. 130 Lithuania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  41. 130 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people
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  45. 130 Micronesia (country) 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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  55. 130 Samoa 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  56. 130 Senegal 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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  60. 130 Somalia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in North Korea?
Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in North Korea was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
How does North Korea rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
North Korea ranks 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,223 data points, 1900–2026
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.