Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in North Korea

North Korea: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 79.17 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
79.17
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
85.3
in 2015
All-time low
73.98
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in North Korea, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 82.32001: 80.52002: 78.92003: 76.82004: 74.92005: 742006: 74.12007: 76.12008: 79.22009: 80.42010: 82.32011: 82.82012: 822013: 82.32014: 83.12015: 85.32016: 85.32017: 82.82018: 80.52019: 81.82020: 76.12021: 79.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 79.17 for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in North Korea peaked at 85.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.98, in 2005.

North Korea ranks 63rd 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.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in North Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 82.29 —
2001 80.55 -2.1%
2002 78.92 -2.0%
2003 76.84 -2.6%
2004 74.91 -2.5%
2005 73.98 -1.2%
2006 74.09 +0.1%
2007 76.11 +2.7%
2008 79.22 +4.1%
2009 80.39 +1.5%
2010 82.3 +2.4%
2011 82.85 +0.7%
2012 81.99 -1.0%
2013 82.32 +0.4%
2014 83.14 +1.0%
2015 85.3 +2.6%
2016 85.28 -0.0%
2017 82.77 -2.9%
2018 80.48 -2.8%
2019 81.82 +1.7%
2020 76.11 -7.0%
2021 79.17 +4.0%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 79.17 is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.17, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 79.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.52, 31.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.73 73.98 82.29 10
2010s 82.83 80.48 85.3 10
2020s 77.64 76.11 79.17 2

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 60 Yemen 84.55 compare
  2. 61 Hungary 84.09 compare
  3. 62 Slovenia 82.93 compare
  4. 64 Zambia 76.07 compare
  5. 65 Haiti 72.33 compare
  6. 66 Philippines 71.51 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in North Korea?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in North Korea was 79.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 85.3 in 2015.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 73.98 in 2005.
How does North Korea rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
North Korea ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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