Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate was 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders 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
The most recent figure for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 94th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 91 South Sudan 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 95 Afghanistan 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Italy 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Tuvalu 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.56 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.