Self harm death rates by age in North Korea
North Korea: Self harm death rates by age was 0.3092 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.3092
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6258
in 2010
All-time low
0.297
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, self harm death rates by age in North Korea stood at 0.3092.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in North Korea peaked at 0.6258 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.297, in 2005.
That places North Korea 100th out of 194 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.
Self harm death rates by age in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4595 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6082 | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6144 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4377 | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2987 | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 0.297 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3951 | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5201 | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 0.616 | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6244 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6258 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.608 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5724 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5507 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5279 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5178 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4755 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4461 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4076 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.402 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3421 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3092 | -9.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.3092 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7346, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.3092 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3405, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4871 | 0.297 | 0.6244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5134 | 0.402 | 0.6258 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3257 | 0.3092 | 0.3421 | 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 self harm death rates by age in North Korea?
- Self harm death rates by age in North Korea was 0.3092 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6258 in 2010.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.297 in 2005.
- How does North Korea rank for self harm death rates by age?
- North Korea ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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