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Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in North Korea

Name: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in North Korea
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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North Korea: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates was 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090. ▲ Rising

Latest (2090)

1,462 deaths per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

54th

of 236 countries

All-time high

1,477 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2084

All-time low

1,043 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2030

Years of data

2030–2090

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in North Korea, 2030–2090

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2090, estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in North Korea stood at 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in North Korea peaked at 1,477 deaths per 1,000 people in 2084 and was at its lowest, 1,043 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2030.

That places North Korea 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2090, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in North Korea, 2030 to 2090.
Year	deaths per 1,000 people	Change
2030	1,043 deaths per 1,000 people	—
2031	1,054 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.0%
2032	1,065 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.1%
2033	1,077 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.1%
2034	1,090 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.2%
2035	1,104 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.3%
2036	1,119 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.3%
2037	1,136 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.5%
2038	1,153 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.5%
2039	1,172 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.6%
2040	1,191 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.6%
2041	1,212 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.7%
2042	1,231 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.6%
2043	1,252 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.7%
2044	1,273 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.7%
2045	1,293 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.6%
2046	1,312 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.5%
2047	1,331 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.4%
2048	1,348 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.3%
2049	1,365 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.2%
2050	1,379 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.0%
2051	1,390 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.8%
2052	1,400 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.7%
2053	1,408 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.6%
2054	1,413 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.4%
2055	1,418 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.3%
2056	1,419 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.1%
2057	1,420 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2058	1,420 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2059	1,416 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.3%
2060	1,414 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.2%
2061	1,411 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.2%
2062	1,407 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.3%
2063	1,404 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.2%
2064	1,402 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.1%
2065	1,401 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.1%
2066	1,401 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.0%
2067	1,401 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2068	1,403 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.1%
2069	1,406 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.2%
2070	1,409 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.2%
2071	1,414 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.4%
2072	1,420 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.4%
2073	1,427 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.5%
2074	1,434 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.5%
2075	1,440 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.4%
2076	1,447 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.5%
2077	1,455 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.5%
2078	1,460 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.4%
2079	1,465 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.3%
2080	1,470 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.3%
2081	1,473 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.2%
2082	1,476 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.2%
2083	1,477 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2084	1,477 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2085	1,476 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.1%
2086	1,474 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.1%
2087	1,471 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.2%
2088	1,468 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.2%
2089	1,466 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.2%
2090	1,462 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2030s	1,101 deaths per 1,000 people	1,043 deaths per 1,000 people	1,172 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2040s	1,281 deaths per 1,000 people	1,191 deaths per 1,000 people	1,365 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2050s	1,408 deaths per 1,000 people	1,379 deaths per 1,000 people	1,420 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2060s	1,405 deaths per 1,000 people	1,401 deaths per 1,000 people	1,414 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2070s	1,437 deaths per 1,000 people	1,409 deaths per 1,000 people	1,465 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2080s	1,473 deaths per 1,000 people	1,466 deaths per 1,000 people	1,477 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2090s	1,462 deaths per 1,000 people	1,462 deaths per 1,000 people	1,462 deaths per 1,000 people	1

Countries ranked near North Korea

51 Saint Barthelemy 1,471 deaths per 1,000 people compare
52 Saint Helena 1,469 deaths per 1,000 people compare
53 Armenia 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people compare
55 Argentina 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people compare
56 Philippines 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people compare
57 Barbados 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
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Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in North Korea?: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in North Korea was 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 1,477 deaths per 1,000 people in 2084.
What is the lowest estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 1,043 deaths per 1,000 people in 2030.
How does North Korea rank for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates?: North Korea ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2090.
Is estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Korea data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates
Unit: deaths per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 14,396 data points, 2030–2090
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.