Death rates from drug use disorders who in North Korea
North Korea: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 0.55 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.55
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.65
in 2000
All-time low
0.53
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from drug use disorders who in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rates from drug use disorders who in North Korea stood at 0.55.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in North Korea peaked at 0.65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.53, in 2006.
North Korea ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rates from drug use disorders who in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.65 | — |
| 2001 | 0.63 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.57 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.55 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.54 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.53 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.54 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.56 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.57 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.61 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.61 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.62 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.65 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.62 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.59 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.61 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.54 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.55 | +1.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.55 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.155, 3.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.574 | 0.53 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.616 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.545 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from drug use disorders who in North Korea?
- Death rates from drug use disorders who in North Korea was 0.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.65 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 in 2006.
- How does North Korea rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
- North Korea ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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