Crude death rate in North Korea in 2024 — 9.9 per 1,000. Ranked 175 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 11.6%.
1960–2024 · per 1,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Korea
| Year | per 1,000 | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.9 | +0.2 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 9.7 | +0.2 | +2.11% |
| 2022 | 9.5 | +0 | +0.19% |
| 2021 | 9.5 | −0.3 | −2.62% |
| 2020 | 9.7 | +0.4 | +4.24% |
| 2019 | 9.3 | +0.3 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.1 | +0.2 | +2.77% |
| 2017 | 8.8 | +0.2 | +2.64% |
| 2016 | 8.6 | +0.1 | +1.76% |
| 2015 | 8.4 | +0 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.4 | −0.1 | −1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5 | −0.1 | −0.99% |
| 2012 | 8.6 | −0.1 | −1.08% |
| 2011 | 8.7 | −0.1 | −1.08% |
| 2010 | 8.8 | −0.1 | −1.41% |
| 2009 | 8.9 | −0.1 | −0.84% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0 | +0.33% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.2 | +2.42% |
| 2006 | 8.8 | +0.3 | +3.46% |
| 2005 | 8.5 | +0.3 | +3.51% |
| 2004 | 8.2 | +0.3 | +3.51% |
| 2003 | 7.9 | −3.2 | −28.59% |
| 2002 | 11.1 | +0.2 | +1.68% |
| 2001 | 10.9 | +0.2 | +1.71% |
| 2000 | 10.7 | +0.2 | +1.53% |
| 1999 | 10.5 | +0.1 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 10.4 | +0.1 | +1.34% |
| 1997 | 10.3 | +0.1 | +1.04% |
| 1996 | 10.1 | +0.1 | +0.95% |
| 1995 | 10 | +4 | +65.25% |
| 1994 | 6.1 | +0.3 | +4.43% |
| 1993 | 5.8 | +0.2 | +3.45% |
| 1992 | 5.6 | −0 | −0.41% |
| 1991 | 5.7 | +0 | +0.04% |
| 1990 | 5.7 | +0 | +0.12% |
| 1989 | 5.6 | −0 | −0.04% |
| 1988 | 5.6 | −0 | −0.46% |
| 1987 | 5.7 | −0 | −0.12% |
| 1986 | 5.7 | −0 | −0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.7 | −0.1 | −0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.8 | −0.1 | −1.15% |
| 1983 | 5.8 | −0.1 | −1.47% |
| 1982 | 5.9 | −0.1 | −1.65% |
| 1981 | 6 | −0.1 | −1.44% |
| 1980 | 6.1 | −0.1 | −1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.2 | −0.1 | −1.83% |
| 1978 | 6.3 | −0.1 | −2.28% |
| 1977 | 6.5 | −0.2 | −2.83% |
| 1976 | 6.7 | −0.2 | −3.5% |
| 1975 | 6.9 | −0.2 | −3.31% |
| 1974 | 7.2 | −0.3 | −4.23% |
| 1973 | 7.5 | −0.4 | −5.32% |
| 1972 | 7.9 | −0.3 | −3.24% |
| 1971 | 8.2 | −0.4 | −4.17% |
| 1970 | 8.5 | −0.3 | −3.85% |
| 1969 | 8.9 | −0.4 | −4.01% |
| 1968 | 9.2 | −0.4 | −3.97% |
| 1967 | 9.6 | −0.2 | −1.79% |
| 1966 | 9.8 | −0.2 | −2.33% |
| 1965 | 10 | −0.3 | −2.69% |
| 1964 | 10.3 | −0.2 | −2.28% |
| 1963 | 10.5 | −0.1 | −0.89% |
| 1962 | 10.6 | −0.2 | −1.75% |
| 1961 | 10.8 | −0.3 | −3.07% |
| 1960 | 11.2 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The crude death rate is the number of deaths during a year per 1,000 people of the mid-year population. It depends heavily on age structure: it is higher in the aging countries of Europe than in African countries that have higher mortality at every age but a very young population. Life expectancy is the more correct measure for comparing population health.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Live births per 1,000 people of population per year.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
Demography Share of population aged 65 and overThe share of older people in the population — the main measure of a country's aging.
Mortality Suicide mortality rateAn age-standardized rate per 100,000 people.
