North Korea vs Latvia: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
North Korea
71.55 years
in 2024
Latvia
71.6 years
in 2024
North Korea rank
111th
Latvia rank
109th
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) over time
- North Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 71.6 years against 71.55 years in North Korea, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
North Korea ranks 111th and Latvia ranks 109th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.25 years | 66.35 years | 10.1 years | Latvia |
| 1970s | 61.92 years | 64.68 years | 2.75 years | Latvia |
| 1980s | 65.98 years | 64.85 years | 1.13 years | North Korea |
| 1990s | 62.35 years | 62.5 years | 0.1458 years | Latvia |
| 2000s | 63.12 years | 66.09 years | 2.97 years | Latvia |
| 2010s | 69.4 years | 69.5 years | 0.0958 years | Latvia |
| 2020s | 71.12 years | 70.06 years | 1.06 years | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, North Korea or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 71.6 years against 71.55 years in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between North Korea and Latvia?
- 0.05 years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Latvia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Latvia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- North Korea ranks 111th and Latvia ranks 109th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.