Mortality rate, adult, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Mortality rate, adult, male was 155.19 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
155.19 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
122nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
343.12 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
155.19 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 155.19 per 1,000 male adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 343.12 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 155.19 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 343.12 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 337.25 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 330.81 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 324.8 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 318.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 313.02 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 307.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 301.23 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 295.2 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 289.22 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 283.35 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 277.55 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 271.68 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 265.74 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 260.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 255.48 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 250.33 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 244.33 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 238.4 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 232.49 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 226.58 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 220.53 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 214.52 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 208.5 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 202.51 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 196.48 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 190.42 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 184.78 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 178.22 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 172.14 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 166.07 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 159.97 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 155.87 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 164.52 per 1,000 male adults | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 176.07 per 1,000 male adults | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 265.15 per 1,000 male adults | +50.6% |
| 1996 | 266.64 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 268.02 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 269.93 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 271.81 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 273.84 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 275.98 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 278.02 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 209.86 per 1,000 male adults | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 212.82 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 215.79 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 218.35 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 216.93 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 211.13 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 202.81 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 194.76 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 187.67 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 180.82 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 174.56 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 166.72 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 163.07 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 162.89 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 165.83 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 168.52 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 176.27 per 1,000 male adults | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 176.52 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 161.75 per 1,000 male adults | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 156.18 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 155.94 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 155.19 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 155.19 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for low income countries, which is 268.15 per 1,000 male adults, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 155.19 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 188.03 per 1,000 male adults, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +50.6% | 176.07 per 1,000 male adults | 265.15 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 316.07 per 1,000 male adults | 289.22 per 1,000 male adults | 343.12 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 258 per 1,000 male adults | 232.49 per 1,000 male adults | 283.35 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 199.47 per 1,000 male adults | 172.14 per 1,000 male adults | 226.58 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.4 per 1,000 male adults | 155.87 per 1,000 male adults | 271.81 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.55 per 1,000 male adults | 202.81 per 1,000 male adults | 278.02 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.11 per 1,000 male adults | 162.89 per 1,000 male adults | 194.76 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.12 per 1,000 male adults | 155.19 per 1,000 male adults | 176.52 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 119 Syrian Arab Republic 163.45 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 120 Grenada 163.25 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 121 Cape Verde 158.59 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 123 Iraq 153.92 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 153.16 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 125 Malaysia 147.76 per 1,000 male adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 155.19 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 343.12 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.19 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.