Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a was 41.02 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
41.02
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
113th
of 184 countries
All-time high
58.44
in 2001
All-time low
40.36
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 58.42001: 58.42002: 57.82003: 54.82004: 54.42005: 53.42006: 51.52007: 50.32008: 49.32009: 47.92010: 46.92011: 45.72012: 44.52013: 43.92014: 43.32015: 43.12016: 42.52017: 41.42018: 40.62019: 40.62020: 40.42021: 41

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 41.02.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 58.44 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40.36, in 2020.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 58.36
2001 58.44 +0.1%
2002 57.84 -1.0%
2003 54.84 -5.2%
2004 54.43 -0.7%
2005 53.36 -2.0%
2006 51.54 -3.4%
2007 50.26 -2.5%
2008 49.27 -2.0%
2009 47.93 -2.7%
2010 46.9 -2.2%
2011 45.74 -2.5%
2012 44.52 -2.7%
2013 43.87 -1.5%
2014 43.34 -1.2%
2015 43.12 -0.5%
2016 42.46 -1.5%
2017 41.43 -2.4%
2018 40.62 -2.0%
2019 40.58 -0.1%
2020 40.36 -0.5%
2021 41.02 +1.6%

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

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 41.02 is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.33, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 41.02 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.4, 78% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.63 47.93 58.44 10
2010s 43.26 40.58 46.9 10
2020s 40.69 40.36 41.02 2

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 110 Cape Verde 42.94 compare
  2. 111 Bahrain 42.68 compare
  3. 112 Singapore 41.27 compare
  4. 114 Brazil 40.5 compare
  5. 115 Seychelles 40.5 compare
  6. 116 Ecuador 40.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 41.02 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 58.44 in 2001.
What is the lowest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 40.36 in 2020.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths
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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