Deaths from strokes ghe in North Korea

North Korea: Deaths from strokes ghe was 57,395 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
57,395
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
57,824
in 2019
All-time low
29,833
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from strokes ghe in North Korea, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201020212000: 29.8k2001: 30.6k2002: 32.8k2003: 33.6k2004: 34.5k2005: 35.6k2006: 36.9k2007: 40.2k2008: 43.5k2009: 45.5k2010: 48.1k2011: 50.0k2012: 51.0k2013: 52.6k2014: 54.0k2015: 56.2k2016: 57.1k2017: 56.3k2018: 56.0k2019: 57.8k2020: 57.5k2021: 57.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from strokes ghe in North Korea is 57,395, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from strokes ghe in North Korea peaked at 57,824 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29,833, in 2000.

North Korea ranks 19th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Deaths from strokes ghe in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from strokes ghe in North Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 29,833
2001 30,584 +2.5%
2002 32,796 +7.2%
2003 33,597 +2.4%
2004 34,507 +2.7%
2005 35,554 +3.0%
2006 36,929 +3.9%
2007 40,157 +8.7%
2008 43,468 +8.2%
2009 45,541 +4.8%
2010 48,100 +5.6%
2011 49,958 +3.9%
2012 51,043 +2.2%
2013 52,579 +3.0%
2014 53,990 +2.7%
2015 56,216 +4.1%
2016 57,115 +1.6%
2017 56,276 -1.5%
2018 55,956 -0.6%
2019 57,824 +3.3%
2020 57,473 -0.6%
2021 57,395 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36,297 29,833 45,541 10
2010s 53,906 48,100 57,824 10
2020s 57,434 57,395 57,473 2

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 16 Myanmar 60,093 compare
  2. 17 Germany 59,731 compare
  3. 18 Italy 58,326 compare
  4. 20 Romania 48,881 compare
  5. 21 Turkey 47,119 compare
  6. 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 45,588 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from strokes ghe in North Korea?
Deaths from strokes ghe in North Korea was 57,395 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 57,824 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 29,833 in 2000.
How does North Korea rank for deaths from strokes ghe?
North Korea ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from strokes ghe rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 strokes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from strokes 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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