North Korea vs Paraguay: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
North Korea
71.55 years
in 2024
Paraguay
71.01 years
in 2024
North Korea rank
111th
Paraguay rank
114th
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) over time
- North Korea
- Paraguay
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 71.55 years against 71.01 years in Paraguay, a difference of 0.54 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Paraguay ahead.
North Korea ranks 111th and Paraguay ranks 114th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.25 years | 59.2 years | 2.94 years | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 61.92 years | 61.73 years | 0.1975 years | North Korea |
| 1980s | 65.98 years | 64.23 years | 1.75 years | North Korea |
| 1990s | 62.35 years | 66.61 years | 4.26 years | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 63.12 years | 68.87 years | 5.75 years | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 69.4 years | 70.48 years | 1.07 years | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 71.12 years | 69.25 years | 1.87 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 Paraguay?
- North Korea, at 71.55 years against 71.01 years in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between North Korea and Paraguay?
- 0.54 years, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Paraguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Paraguay rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- North Korea ranks 111th and Paraguay ranks 114th 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.