Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 23.7 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
23.7
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
43rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
27
in 2015
All-time low
23.7
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 23.82005: 24.22010: 26.72015: 272019: 24.62020: 24.32021: 23.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 23.7 for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 27 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.7, in 2021.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 43rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 23.8
2005 24.2 +1.7%
2010 26.7 +10.3%
2015 27 +1.1%
2019 24.6 -8.9%
2020 24.3 -1.2%
2021 23.7 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24 23.8 24.2 2
2010s 26.1 24.6 27 3
2020s 24 23.7 24.3 2

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 40 Myanmar 24 compare
  2. 41 Sierra Leone 23.9 compare
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  4. 44 Guinea 23.6 compare
  5. 44 India 23.6 compare
  6. 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23.6 compare
  7. 44 Zambia 23.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 23.7 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 27 in 2015.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 23.7 in 2021.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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