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 192 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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020212000: 1.4k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.7k

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 192 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

Annual values for Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in North Korea, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 14 Italy 2,074 compare
  2. 15 Nigeria 1,863 compare
  3. 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,836 compare
  4. 18 Ethiopia 1,562 compare
  5. 19 Spain 1,406 compare
  6. 20 Uzbekistan 1,379 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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 192 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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Indicator
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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