North Korea vs Tajikistan: Difference in male and female life expectancy
North Korea
3.93
in 2023
Tajikistan
3.91
in 2023
North Korea rank
171st
Tajikistan rank
172nd
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- North Korea
- Tajikistan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 3.93 against 3.91 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 171st and Tajikistan ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9 | 2.83 | 6.17 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 3.3 | 3.18 | 0.1263 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 3.97 | 3.45 | 0.52 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 4.65 | 3.27 | 1.38 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 6.1 | 6.19 | 0.0939 | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 6.83 | 4.3 | 2.53 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.88 | 4.28 | 0.598 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 4.28 | 4.06 | 0.2201 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, North Korea or Tajikistan?
- North Korea, at 3.93 against 3.91 in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between North Korea and Tajikistan?
- 0.02, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tajikistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Tajikistan rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- North Korea ranks 171st and Tajikistan ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.