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
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.