Deaths from cancer in North Korea
North Korea: Deaths from cancer was 45,910 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cancer in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cancer in North Korea stood at 45,910 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer in North Korea peaked at 45,940 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29,644 deaths, in 2000.
That places North Korea 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cancer in North Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,644 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 30,355 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 30,989 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 31,840 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 32,776 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 33,777 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 34,793 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 35,806 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 36,870 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 37,961 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 38,974 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 39,626 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 40,330 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 40,918 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 41,515 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 42,188 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 42,809 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 43,296 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 43,899 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 44,484 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 45,940 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 45,910 deaths | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,481 deaths | 29,644 deaths | 37,961 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,804 deaths | 38,974 deaths | 44,484 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,925 deaths | 45,910 deaths | 45,940 deaths | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 166,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer in North Korea?
- Deaths from cancer in North Korea was 45,910 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 45,940 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,644 deaths in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for deaths from cancer?
- North Korea ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.