Deaths from falls in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Deaths from falls was 1,946 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,946
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
38th
of 192 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020212000: 1.2k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.1k2004: 1.1k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.9k2018: 1.9k2019: 2.0k2020: 1.9k2021: 1.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from falls in Democratic People's Republic of 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 1,977 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,110, in 2003.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 38th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from falls in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Deaths from falls in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 1,946 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1,977 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,110 in 2003.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for deaths from falls?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of 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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Indicator
Deaths from falls
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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