Deaths drug use disorders by sex in North Korea
North Korea: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 56.39 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
56.39
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
62.27
in 2000
All-time low
53.6
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in North Korea stood at 56.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in North Korea peaked at 62.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.6, in 2006.
That places North Korea 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.27 | — |
| 2001 | 60.58 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 58.68 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 56.66 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 54.85 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 53.83 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 53.6 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.71 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 56.67 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 57.29 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 58.43 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 58.65 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 57.89 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 58.06 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.66 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 60.25 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 60.33 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 58.69 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 57.14 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 58.19 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 53.87 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 56.39 | +4.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 56.39 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.5, 6.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 56.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3, 43.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.91 | 53.6 | 62.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.63 | 57.14 | 60.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.13 | 53.87 | 56.39 | 2 |
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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 use disorders by sex in North Korea?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in North Korea was 56.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 62.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6 in 2006.
- How does North Korea rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- North Korea ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Deaths drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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