Drug use disorder deaths by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 15.14 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.14 deaths
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.32 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
4.19 deaths
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Drug use disorder deaths by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021

57.51012.5152000201020212000: 4.3 deaths2001: 4.2 deaths2002: 4.8 deaths2003: 5.1 deaths2004: 4.8 deaths2005: 4.9 deaths2006: 5.6 deaths2007: 6.5 deaths2008: 7.2 deaths2009: 7.8 deaths2010: 8.6 deaths2011: 9.3 deaths2012: 9.9 deaths2013: 10.6 deaths2014: 11.2 deaths2015: 12.2 deaths2016: 13 deaths2017: 13.4 deaths2018: 13.9 deaths2019: 14.8 deaths2020: 15.3 deaths2021: 15.1 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 15.14 deaths, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 15.32 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.19 deaths, in 2001.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 51st 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.

Drug use disorder deaths by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Drug use disorder deaths by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 4.32 deaths
2001 4.19 deaths -3.0%
2002 4.81 deaths +14.8%
2003 5.14 deaths +6.9%
2004 4.79 deaths -6.8%
2005 4.93 deaths +2.9%
2006 5.6 deaths +13.6%
2007 6.46 deaths +15.4%
2008 7.21 deaths +11.6%
2009 7.83 deaths +8.6%
2010 8.57 deaths +9.5%
2011 9.28 deaths +8.3%
2012 9.88 deaths +6.5%
2013 10.57 deaths +7.0%
2014 11.25 deaths +6.4%
2015 12.17 deaths +8.2%
2016 12.97 deaths +6.6%
2017 13.43 deaths +3.5%
2018 13.89 deaths +3.4%
2019 14.81 deaths +6.6%
2020 15.32 deaths +3.4%
2021 15.14 deaths -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.53 deaths 4.19 deaths 7.83 deaths 10
2010s 11.68 deaths 8.57 deaths 14.81 deaths 10
2020s 15.23 deaths 15.14 deaths 15.32 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 48 Denmark 16.91 deaths compare
  2. 49 Sweden 16.6 deaths compare
  3. 50 Philippines 15.5 deaths compare
  4. 52 Nigeria 14.57 deaths compare
  5. 53 Latvia 13.79 deaths compare
  6. 54 Yemen 13.78 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 15.14 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 15.32 deaths in 2020.
What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.19 deaths in 2001.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths by age
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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