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Deaths in North Korea

Deaths in North Korea was 255,826 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 2.5% from 2022. That is the 37th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count255,826 Estimated
Change on 2022+2.5%
Rank37th of 236Countries ranked
Series high816,3201950
Series low111,1091983
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Deaths in North Korea, 1950 to 2023

0200K400K600K800K1M19501961197219831994200520231950: 816,320 count1951: 590,820 count1952: 263,379 count1953: 194,421 count1954: 131,840 count1955: 131,238 count1956: 129,053 count1957: 132,662 count1958: 134,811 count1959: 131,595 count1960: 130,735 count1961: 129,615 count1962: 130,246 count1963: 132,295 count1964: 132,596 count1965: 132,324 count1966: 132,671 count1967: 134,023 count1968: 132,459 count1969: 130,715 count1970: 129,118 count1971: 126,989 count1972: 126,055 count1973: 122,159 count1974: 119,297 count1975: 117,408 count1976: 115,126 count1977: 113,480 count1978: 112,429 count1979: 111,906 count1980: 111,334 count1981: 111,315 count1982: 111,128 count1983: 111,109 count1984: 111,453 count1985: 112,073 count1986: 113,050 count1987: 114,576 count1988: 115,731 count1989: 117,394 count1990: 119,292 count1991: 121,114 count1992: 122,445 count1993: 128,524 count1994: 136,168 count1995: 227,794 count1996: 232,246 count1997: 236,880 count1998: 242,136 count1999: 247,467 count2000: 253,064 count2001: 259,006 count2002: 264,787 count2003: 190,231 count2004: 198,249 count2005: 206,414 count2006: 214,675 count2007: 220,978 count2008: 222,785 count2009: 221,919 count2010: 219,745 count2011: 218,315 count2012: 216,935 count2013: 215,807 count2014: 214,255 count2015: 215,942 count2016: 220,795 count2017: 227,687 count2018: 235,016 count2019: 242,833 count2020: 254,074 count2021: 248,321 count2022: 249,694 count2023: 255,826 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023255,826 Estimated
2022249,694 Estimated
2021248,321 Estimated
2020254,074 Estimated
2019242,833 Estimated
2018235,016 Estimated
2017227,687 Estimated
2016220,795 Estimated
2015215,942 Estimated
2014214,255 Estimated
2013215,807 Estimated
2012216,935 Estimated
2011218,315 Estimated
2010219,745 Estimated
2009221,919 Estimated
2008222,785 Estimated
2007220,978 Estimated
2006214,675 Estimated
2005206,414 Estimated
2004198,249 Estimated
2003190,231 Estimated
2002264,787 Estimated
2001259,006 Estimated
2000253,064 Estimated
1999247,467 Estimated
1998242,136 Estimated
1997236,880 Estimated
1996232,246 Estimated
1995227,794 Estimated
1994136,168 Estimated
1993128,524 Estimated
1992122,445 Estimated
1991121,114 Estimated
1990119,292 Estimated
1989117,394 Estimated
1988115,731 Estimated
1987114,576 Estimated
1986113,050 Estimated
1985112,073 Estimated
1984111,453 Estimated
1983111,109 Estimated
1982111,128 Estimated
1981111,315 Estimated
1980111,334 Estimated
1979111,906 Estimated
1978112,429 Estimated
1977113,480 Estimated
1976115,126 Estimated
1975117,408 Estimated
1974119,297 Estimated
1973122,159 Estimated
1972126,055 Estimated
1971126,989 Estimated
1970129,118 Estimated
1969130,715 Estimated
1968132,459 Estimated
1967134,023 Estimated
1966132,671 Estimated
1965132,324 Estimated
1964132,596 Estimated
1963132,295 Estimated
1962130,246 Estimated
1961129,615 Estimated
1960130,735 Estimated
1959131,595 Estimated
1958134,811 Estimated
1957132,662 Estimated
1956129,053 Estimated
1955131,238 Estimated
1954131,840 Estimated
1953194,421 Estimated
1952263,379 Estimated
1951590,820 Estimated
1950816,320 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, North Korea, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, North Korea, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/north-korea. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, North Korea, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/north-korea.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, North Korea, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/north-korea (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_deaths_north_korea_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths): Deaths, North Korea, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/north-korea. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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What is the deaths in North Korea?

Deaths in North Korea was 255,826 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 2.5% from 2022. That is the 37th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest deaths in North Korea?

816,320 in 1950, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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