Deaths from falls in North Korea
North Korea: Deaths from falls was 1,946 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,946
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,977
in 2019
All-time low
1,110
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in North Korea stood at 1,946.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in North Korea peaked at 1,977 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,110, in 2003.
That places North Korea 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,170 | — |
| 2001 | 1,264 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1,341 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1,110 | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 1,123 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,163 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,222 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,313 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1,433 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,513 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1,607 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1,674 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,707 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,762 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,817 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,905 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1,946 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,924 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,904 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,977 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,916 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,946 | +1.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1,946 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,138, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1,946 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.44, 7.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,265 | 1,110 | 1,513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,822 | 1,607 | 1,977 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,931 | 1,916 | 1,946 | 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 falls in North Korea?
- Deaths from falls in North Korea was 1,946 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,977 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,110 in 2003.
- How does North Korea rank for deaths from falls?
- North Korea ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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