ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n was 1,261 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1,261
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
94th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5,842
in 2000
All-time low
1,261
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 5.8k2001: 5.8k2002: 5.7k2003: 2.7k2004: 2.6k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.5k2007: 2.5k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.3k2011: 2.1k2012: 2.0k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 1,261. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 5,842 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,261, in 2021.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 94th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5,842
2001 5,764 -1.3%
2002 5,653 -1.9%
2003 2,667 -52.8%
2004 2,594 -2.7%
2005 2,529 -2.5%
2006 2,488 -1.6%
2007 2,493 +0.2%
2008 2,437 -2.2%
2009 2,380 -2.3%
2010 2,278 -4.3%
2011 2,149 -5.6%
2012 2,009 -6.5%
2013 1,879 -6.5%
2014 1,761 -6.3%
2015 1,663 -5.5%
2016 1,603 -3.7%
2017 1,507 -5.9%
2018 1,445 -4.1%
2019 1,376 -4.8%
2020 1,319 -4.1%
2021 1,261 -4.4%

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 1,261 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,593, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 1,261 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,514, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 -52.8% 5,653 2,667

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,485 2,380 5,842 10
2010s 1,767 1,376 2,278 10
2020s 1,290 1,261 1,319 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1,261 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 5,842 in 2000.
What is the lowest ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1,261 in 2021.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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