Deaths from drowning ghe in North Korea
North Korea: Deaths from drowning ghe was 1,040 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from drowning ghe in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning ghe in North Korea stood at 1,040. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in North Korea peaked at 2,708 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,040, in 2021.
North Korea ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning ghe in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,125 | — |
| 2001 | 2,565 | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 2,708 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,170 | -56.8% |
| 2004 | 1,052 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 1,055 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,142 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1,295 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 1,371 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1,390 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,422 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,392 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,364 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,352 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,319 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,333 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,303 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,235 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,167 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,177 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,059 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 1,040 | -1.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1,040 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,140, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1,040 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 119.31, 8.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from drowning ghe in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -56.8% | 2,708 | 1,170 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,587 | 1,052 | 2,708 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,306 | 1,167 | 1,422 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,050 | 1,040 | 1,059 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 drowning ghe in North Korea?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in North Korea was 1,040 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,708 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,040 in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- North Korea ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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