Number of deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of deaths was 266,774 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 266,774 deaths. 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 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 266,774 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 188,001 deaths, in 2003.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 235,315 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 238,905 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 241,835 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 188,001 deaths | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 192,858 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 197,309 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 201,980 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 207,388 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 212,189 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 217,814 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 222,900 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 226,836 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 230,746 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 234,166 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 236,997 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 240,647 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 244,579 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 247,561 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 252,537 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 257,087 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 266,681 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 266,774 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213,359 deaths | 188,001 deaths | 241,835 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,406 deaths | 222,900 deaths | 257,087 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,728 deaths | 266,681 deaths | 266,774 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Number of deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 266,774 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 266,774 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,001 deaths in 2003.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of deaths?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.