Deaths substance disorders who in North Korea
North Korea: Deaths substance disorders who was 266.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
266.5
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
308.6
in 2016
All-time low
173.34
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths substance disorders who in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths substance disorders who in North Korea is 266.5, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths substance disorders who in North Korea peaked at 308.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 173.34, in 2000.
North Korea ranks 61st 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.
Deaths substance disorders who in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 173.34 | — |
| 2001 | 177.86 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 182.52 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 185.07 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 190.06 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 193.85 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 197.88 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 206.03 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 225.3 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 237.98 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 254.07 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 264.85 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 267.31 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 276.32 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 285.94 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 302.86 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 308.6 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 296.89 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 285.04 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 294.14 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 264.87 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 266.5 | +0.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 266.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 144.52, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 266.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.24, 5.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196.99 | 173.34 | 237.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 283.6 | 254.07 | 308.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.69 | 264.87 | 266.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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- 62 Slovakia 265.15 compare
- 63 Paraguay 260.86 compare
- 64 Switzerland 241.05 compare
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 substance disorders who in North Korea?
- Deaths substance disorders who in North Korea was 266.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths substance disorders who recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 308.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths substance disorders who recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.34 in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for deaths substance disorders who?
- North Korea ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths substance disorders who rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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