Number of deaths who in North Korea
North Korea: Number of deaths who was 266,774 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
266,774
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
266,774
in 2021
All-time low
188,001
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in North Korea stood at 266,774. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in North Korea peaked at 266,774 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 188,001, in 2003.
That places North Korea 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 235,315 | — |
| 2001 | 238,905 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 241,835 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 188,001 | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 192,858 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 197,309 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 201,980 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 207,388 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 212,189 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 217,814 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 222,900 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 226,836 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 230,746 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 234,166 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 236,997 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 240,647 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 244,579 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 247,561 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 252,537 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 257,087 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 266,681 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 266,774 | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 266,774 is above the median for low income countries, which is 166,652, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 266,774 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,543, 8.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213,359 | 188,001 | 241,835 | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,406 | 222,900 | 257,087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,728 | 266,681 | 266,774 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in North Korea?
- Number of deaths who in North Korea was 266,774 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 266,774 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,001 in 2003.
- How does North Korea rank for number of deaths who?
- North Korea ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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