Mortality from ncds gender in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Mortality from ncds gender was 28.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality from ncds gender in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds gender in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stood at 28.5. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 32.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.5, in 2021.
That places Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds gender in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.8 | — |
| 2001 | 28.6 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.2 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 28.8 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.2 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 29.1 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 28.8 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.2 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 31.4 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 31.8 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.3 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 32.5 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 32.3 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.4 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.7 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.1 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 30.9 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 29.8 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 29.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.7 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 28.5 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.59 | 28.6 | 31.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.72 | 29.8 | 32.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1 | 28.5 | 29.7 | 2 |
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More health data for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 28.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5 in 2021.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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