Drug use disorder death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.55 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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, drug use disorder death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Drug use disorder death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.574 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.616 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.545 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.55 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.