Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in North Korea
North Korea: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 1,701 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,701
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,850
in 2015
All-time low
1,408
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1,701 for deaths from cardiovascular disease type in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in North Korea peaked at 1,850 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,408, in 2001.
North Korea ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,412 | — |
| 2001 | 1,408 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,453 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,429 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,428 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,440 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,471 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,563 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1,658 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1,702 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,763 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,790 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,789 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,802 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,812 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,850 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,847 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,785 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,739 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,762 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,714 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,701 | -0.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1,701 is above the median for low income countries, which is 283.61, 6.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1,701 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109.47, 15.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,496 | 1,408 | 1,702 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,794 | 1,739 | 1,850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,707 | 1,701 | 1,714 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in North Korea?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in North Korea was 1,701 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,850 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,408 in 2001.
- How does North Korea rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
- North Korea ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease type rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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