nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in North Korea
North Korea: nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n was 0.0128 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in North Korea stood at 0.0128. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in North Korea peaked at 0.0617 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0128, in 2021.
North Korea 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.
nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0617 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0608 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0596 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0273 | -54.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0266 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0259 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0255 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0255 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0249 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0243 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0233 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0219 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0205 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0191 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0179 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0163 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0153 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0146 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0139 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0133 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0128 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0362 | 0.0243 | 0.0617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.018 | 0.0139 | 0.0233 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0131 | 0.0128 | 0.0133 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 91 Palestine, State of 0.0129 compare
- 92 Brazil 0.0129 compare
- 93 Seychelles 0.0128 compare
- 95 Jordan 0.0127 compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 0.0127 compare
- 97 Republic of Moldova 0.0124 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in North Korea?
- Nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in North Korea was 0.0128 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0617 in 2000.
- What is the lowest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n?
- North Korea ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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