Deaths from diabetes in North Korea
North Korea: Deaths from diabetes was 4,389 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from diabetes in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from diabetes in North Korea is 4,389 deaths, 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 in North Korea peaked at 4,476 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,253 deaths, 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 in North Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,253 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,314 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,489 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 2,559 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,644 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2,742 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,867 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3,133 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 3,414 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 3,589 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 3,801 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 3,946 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4,027 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4,147 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4,254 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,420 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4,471 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,380 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,337 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4,476 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4,402 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,389 deaths | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,800 deaths | 2,253 deaths | 3,589 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,226 deaths | 3,801 deaths | 4,476 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,396 deaths | 4,389 deaths | 4,402 deaths | 2 |
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- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from diabetes in North Korea?
- Deaths from diabetes in North Korea was 4,389 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from diabetes recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,476 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from diabetes recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,253 deaths in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for deaths from diabetes?
- North Korea ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from diabetes 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes.