Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in North Korea
North Korea: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 36,943 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in North Korea, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in North Korea stood at 36,943. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in North Korea peaked at 36,943 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23,362, in 2000.
North Korea ranks 36th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,362 | — |
| 2001 | 24,146 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 24,612 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 25,454 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 25,982 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 26,693 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 27,574 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 28,484 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 29,256 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 30,019 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 30,687 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 31,542 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 32,286 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 32,911 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 33,517 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 34,032 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 34,688 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 35,369 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 36,262 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 36,943 | +1.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 36,943 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,210, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 36,943 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,979, 4.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,558 | 23,362 | 30,019 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,824 | 30,687 | 36,943 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in North Korea?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in North Korea was 36,943 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 36,943 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,362 in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- North Korea ranks 36th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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