Deaths drug overdoses who in North Korea
North Korea: Deaths drug overdoses who was 93.75 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
93.75
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
106.31
in 2016
All-time low
81.42
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug overdoses who in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 93.75 for deaths drug overdoses who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in North Korea peaked at 106.31 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.42, in 2006.
North Korea ranks 54th 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 drug overdoses who in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.91 | — |
| 2001 | 92.67 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 89.19 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 85.93 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 83.46 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 81.91 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 81.42 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 82.72 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 87.15 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 89.89 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 93.94 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 96.1 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 95.44 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.27 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 99.73 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 104.84 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 106.31 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 102.3 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 98.51 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 101.73 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 90.95 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 93.75 | +3.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 93.75 is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.61, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 93.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.98, 7.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.92 | 81.42 | 94.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.62 | 93.94 | 106.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.35 | 90.95 | 93.75 | 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 deaths drug overdoses who in North Korea?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in North Korea was 93.75 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 106.31 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.42 in 2006.
- How does North Korea rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- North Korea ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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