Mortality from ncds gender in North Korea
North Korea: Mortality from ncds gender was 28.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality from ncds gender in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds gender in North 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 North Korea peaked at 32.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.5, in 2021.
That places North 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 North 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% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 28.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.9, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 28.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.65, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 29 Lithuania 29.1 compare
- 30 Hungary 29 compare
- 30 Romania 29 compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 28.4 compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 28.4 compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 28.2 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)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 mortality from ncds gender in North Korea?
- Mortality from ncds gender in North Korea was 28.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5 in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- North Korea ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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