Deaths from diabetes ghe in North Korea
North Korea: Deaths from diabetes ghe was 4,389 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4,389
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,476
in 2019
All-time low
2,253
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from diabetes ghe in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from diabetes ghe in North Korea is 4,389, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from diabetes ghe in North Korea peaked at 4,476 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,253, in 2000.
North Korea ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from diabetes ghe in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,253 | — |
| 2001 | 2,314 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,489 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 2,559 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,644 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2,742 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,867 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3,133 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 3,414 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 3,589 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 3,801 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 3,946 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4,027 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4,147 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4,254 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,420 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4,471 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,380 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,337 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4,476 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4,402 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,389 | -0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 4,389 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,458, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 4,389 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,116, 3.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,800 | 2,253 | 3,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,226 | 3,801 | 4,476 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,396 | 4,389 | 4,402 | 2 |
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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 diabetes ghe in North Korea?
- Deaths from diabetes ghe in North Korea was 4,389 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,476 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,253 in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for deaths from diabetes ghe?
- North Korea ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from diabetes ghe rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 diabetes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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