Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in North Korea

North Korea: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 5,751 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5,751
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
10,412
in 2000
All-time low
4,170
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in North Korea, 2000–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000201020212000: 10.4k2001: 9.2k2002: 7.7k2003: 4.3k2004: 4.2k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.3k2007: 4.7k2008: 5.1k2009: 5.3k2010: 5.6k2011: 5.7k2012: 5.7k2013: 5.8k2014: 5.9k2015: 6.2k2016: 6.3k2017: 6.2k2018: 6.2k2019: 6.4k2020: 5.9k2021: 5.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in North Korea stood at 5,751.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in North Korea peaked at 10,412 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,170, in 2004.

North Korea ranks 72nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in North Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 10,412 —
2001 9,211 -11.5%
2002 7,713 -16.3%
2003 4,259 -44.8%
2004 4,170 -2.1%
2005 4,199 +0.7%
2006 4,350 +3.6%
2007 4,721 +8.5%
2008 5,071 +7.4%
2009 5,301 +4.5%
2010 5,552 +4.7%
2011 5,665 +2.0%
2012 5,694 +0.5%
2013 5,801 +1.9%
2014 5,920 +2.0%
2015 6,174 +4.3%
2016 6,284 +1.8%
2017 6,174 -1.7%
2018 6,170 -0.1%
2019 6,398 +3.7%
2020 5,919 -7.5%
2021 5,751 -2.8%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 5,751 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10,037, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 5,751 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,625, 3.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 -44.8% 7,713 4,259

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,941 4,170 10,412 10
2010s 5,983 5,552 6,398 10
2020s 5,835 5,751 5,919 2

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 69 Senegal 5,977 compare
  2. 70 Iraq 5,961 compare
  3. 71 Ecuador 5,754 compare
  4. 73 Portugal 5,743 compare
  5. 74 Cuba 5,681 compare
  6. 75 Morocco 5,594 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in North Korea?
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in North Korea was 5,751 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 10,412 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,170 in 2004.
How does North Korea rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
North Korea ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe
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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