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
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
| 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
| 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 |
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More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (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 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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