Deaths from drowning ghe in North Korea

North Korea: Deaths from drowning ghe was 1,040 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1,040
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
41st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,708
in 2002
All-time low
1,040
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drowning ghe in North Korea, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201020212000: 2.1k2001: 2.6k2002: 2.7k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.1k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.0k

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 192 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

Annual values for Deaths from drowning ghe in North Korea, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 192 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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Indicator
Deaths from drowning ghe
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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