Death rates substance disorders who in North Korea

North Korea: Death rates substance disorders who was 1.56 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.56
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.84
in 2016
All-time low
1.33
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in North Korea, 2000–2021

00.511.522000201020212000: 1.42001: 1.42002: 1.42003: 1.32004: 1.32005: 1.32006: 1.32007: 1.42008: 1.52009: 1.52010: 1.62011: 1.72012: 1.72013: 1.72014: 1.72015: 1.82016: 1.82017: 1.82018: 1.72019: 1.72020: 1.52021: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rates substance disorders who in North Korea is 1.56, 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, death rates substance disorders who in North Korea peaked at 1.84 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 2005.

North Korea 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.

Death rates substance disorders who in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Death rates substance disorders who in North Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.37 —
2001 1.37 -0.4%
2002 1.35 -1.0%
2003 1.33 -1.5%
2004 1.33 -0.4%
2005 1.33 -0.2%
2006 1.33 +0.4%
2007 1.37 +2.5%
2008 1.46 +7.2%
2009 1.52 +4.2%
2010 1.61 +5.4%
2011 1.65 +3.0%
2012 1.65 -0.2%
2013 1.69 +2.3%
2014 1.73 +2.6%
2015 1.82 +5.1%
2016 1.84 +1.2%
2017 1.76 -4.3%
2018 1.69 -4.4%
2019 1.73 +2.7%
2020 1.55 -10.8%
2021 1.56 +1.2%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 1.56 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.25, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 1.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.38 1.33 1.52 10
2010s 1.72 1.61 1.84 10
2020s 1.56 1.55 1.56 2

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 91 South Sudan 1.6 compare
  2. 92 Israel 1.6 compare
  3. 93 Nicaragua 1.57 compare
  4. 95 Afghanistan 1.54 compare
  5. 96 Italy 1.5 compare
  6. 97 Tuvalu 1.47 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in North Korea?
Death rates substance disorders who in North Korea was 1.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 2016.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2005.
How does North Korea rank for death rates substance disorders who?
North Korea ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates substance disorders who
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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