Mortality from ncds sdgs in North Korea
North Korea: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 23.7 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
23.7
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
41st
of 185 countries
All-time high
27
in 2015
All-time low
23.7
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality from ncds sdgs in North Korea is 23.7, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in North Korea peaked at 27 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 ncds sdgs in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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 | +0.7% |
| 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 23.15, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.59 | 23.7 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.21 | 24.6 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24 | 23.7 | 24.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North 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)
- 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)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in North Korea?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in North Korea was 23.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7 in 2001.
- How does North Korea rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- North Korea ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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