Deaths from cancer who in North Korea
North Korea: Deaths from cancer who was 45,910 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
45,910
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
45,940
in 2020
All-time low
29,644
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cancer who in North Korea stood at 45,910.
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 who in North Korea peaked at 45,940 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29,644, 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 who in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,644 | — |
| 2001 | 30,355 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 30,989 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 31,840 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 32,776 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 33,777 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 34,793 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 35,806 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 36,870 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 37,961 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 38,974 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 39,626 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 40,330 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 40,918 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 41,515 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 42,188 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 42,809 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 43,296 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 43,899 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 44,484 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 45,940 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 45,910 | -0.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 45,910 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,305, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 45,910 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,879, 6.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,481 | 29,644 | 37,961 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,804 | 38,974 | 44,484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,925 | 45,910 | 45,940 | 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 from cancer who in North Korea?
- Deaths from cancer who in North Korea was 45,910 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 45,940 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,644 in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for deaths from cancer who?
- North Korea ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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