Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in North Korea
North Korea: Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe was 104,902 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
104,902
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
104,902
in 2021
All-time low
51,380
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 104,902 for deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in North Korea peaked at 104,902 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51,380, in 2000.
North Korea ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51,380 | — |
| 2001 | 52,769 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 56,684 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 58,154 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 59,936 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 61,922 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 64,351 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 69,787 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 75,456 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 79,140 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 83,747 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 87,840 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 90,078 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 93,514 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 96,172 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 100,144 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 101,600 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 100,644 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 100,791 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 104,599 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 104,418 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 104,902 | +0.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 104,902 is above the median for low income countries, which is 20,606, 5.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 104,902 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,690, 10.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,958 | 51,380 | 79,140 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,913 | 83,747 | 104,599 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,660 | 104,418 | 104,902 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 115,891 compare
- 28 Morocco 112,976 compare
- 29 Argentina 112,591 compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 102,164 compare
- 32 Colombia 96,191 compare
- 33 South Africa 95,364 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in North Korea?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in North Korea was 104,902 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 104,902 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,380 in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe?
- North Korea ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 from cardiovascular disease ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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