Figure 1Mortality and prevalence of non-communicable diseases risk factors among member states of World Health Organization-designated South-East Asia region. Modified from World Health Organization. Noncommunicable diseases in the South-East Asia region 2011; 2011 [Internet] [8].
Table 1.Selected mortality rates in North Korea and comparison groups for the year 2008
Mortality indicators |
World |
South- East Asia region1
|
South Korea |
North Korea |
Crude mortality rate by age group (per 100 000 population) |
<15 |
519 |
515 |
38 |
244 |
15-59 |
377 |
429 |
170 |
336 |
≥60 |
4412 |
5265 |
2760 |
4160 |
Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births) |
61 |
77 |
4 |
26 |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) |
51 |
55 |
5 |
33 |
Table 2.Proportion of deaths due to three categories of cause in North Korea and comparison groups for the year 2008
Cause (%) |
World |
Low- income countries1
|
South- East Asia region2
|
South Korea |
North Korea |
Communicable, mater- nal and nutritional conditions |
27.5 |
57.6 |
34.7 |
6.1 |
29.1 |
Non-communicable diseases |
63.5 |
33.3 |
54.6 |
82.3 |
65.1 |
Injuries |
9.0 |
9.1 |
10.7 |
11.6 |
5.8 |
Table 3.Trends in the disease burden of tuberculosis in North Korea and comparison groups over the period 1995 to 2011
|
World |
South-East Asia region1
|
South Korea |
North Korea |
Mortality (per 100 000 population) |
|
|
|
|
1995 |
24 |
44 |
5 |
20 |
2000 |
22 |
43 |
4 |
17 |
2005 |
19 |
37 |
4 |
14 |
2011 |
14 |
26 |
4 |
6 |
Prevalence (per 100 000 population) |
|
|
|
|
1995 |
269 |
468 |
202 |
738 |
2000 |
257 |
445 |
184 |
669 |
2005 |
221 |
370 |
167 |
582 |
2011 |
170 |
271 |
149 |
422 |
Incidence (per 100 000 population) |
|
|
|
|
1995 |
148 |
217 |
101 |
344 |
2000 |
148 |
218 |
79 |
344 |
2005 |
142 |
212 |
88 |
344 |
2011 |
125 |
189 |
100 |
345 |
Table 4.Nutritional status of children under five in North Korea by province for the year 2009
Province |
Stunting (%)
|
Wasting (%)
|
Underweight (%)
|
Total |
Moderate |
Severe |
Total |
Moderate |
Severe |
Total |
Moderate |
Severe |
Ryanggang |
44.9 |
29.1 |
15.8 |
7.9 |
7.4 |
0.5 |
25.4 |
20.0 |
5.4 |
North Hamgyong |
38.0 |
27.6 |
10.4 |
7.2 |
6.2 |
1.0 |
21.0 |
16.2 |
4.8 |
South Hamgyong |
38.5 |
27.1 |
11.4 |
7.3 |
6.3 |
1.0 |
21.5 |
16.9 |
4.6 |
Kangwon |
34.2 |
25.0 |
9.2 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
0.0 |
19.4 |
15.1 |
4.3 |
Jagang |
40.9 |
27.9 |
13.0 |
6.9 |
5.9 |
1.0 |
22.0 |
16.9 |
5.1 |
North Pyongan |
30.4 |
21.9 |
8.5 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
0.0 |
18.0 |
14.1 |
3.9 |
South Pyongan |
30.5 |
25.1 |
5.4 |
4.4 |
3.9 |
0.5 |
17.7 |
14.4 |
3.3 |
North Hwanghae |
30.8 |
22.1 |
8.7 |
4.5 |
4.0 |
0.5 |
18.0 |
14.4 |
3.6 |
South Hwanghae |
29.2 |
22.0 |
7.2 |
4.0 |
3.6 |
0.4 |
17.4 |
14.1 |
3.3 |
Pyongyang |
22.5 |
18.2 |
4.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
0.0 |
14.4 |
11.6 |
2.8 |
Overall |
32.4 |
24.0 |
8.4 |
5.2 |
4.7 |
0.5 |
18.8 |
14.9 |
3.9 |