Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 in North Korea
North Korea: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 was 23.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 23.7% for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in North Korea peaked at 27.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2001.
North Korea ranks 41st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | 23.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -2.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 23.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 23.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 23.7% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 24.6% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.7% | 24.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3438 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in North Korea?
- Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in North Korea was 23.7% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2001.
- How does North Korea rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
- North Korea ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).